I went to South Africa in May 2013 and it is a rare day when I don’t think about it. More than anything else their wild life is on such a grand scale that it has left me completely smitten. Here are 10 reasons why a South Africa Wildlife Safari will spoil you for life!…
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10 Pictures from the Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa
One of the most beautiful days that I have spent has been exploring the Panorama Route in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa. Our first stop was near this souvenir shop and we had a fabulous view of Drakensberg Mountains. Sam was our driver and guide. The roads were a pleasure in itself with little…
Aloe Vera Flowers at God’s Window, Panorama Route, South Africa
The trip to South Africa in May 2013 refuses to fade into its rightful place. Nepal did manage to push it back for a while but South Africa finds a way to force itself back into my consciousness. The picture was taken in the Mpumalanga region in South Africa on the Panorama Route. The place…
God’s Window, Mpumalanga, Panorama Route, South Africa
Panorama Route in the Mpumalanga region of South Africa is a spectacularly scenic drive. For me the first attraction was the road itself. On the route our first stop was Tufa waterfall and we ended up at God’s window. There are various stops between Tufa Waterfall and God’s window like Bourke’s Luck Potholes, Three Rondavels,…
Yellow Billed Hornbill
I have a love-hate relationship with bird photography. I love photographing birds and I hate the amount of trouble they give me in taking pictures. However I do get lucky sometimes, like when I clicked this Yellow Billed Hornbill (described as flying bananas by our guide Erick) Manyeleti Game Reserve in South Africa. And now…
In the Sky with South African Airways
I was thinking about my South Africa trip today, I actually think about it often. And what a wonderful trip it was! I had severe withdrawal symptoms till I went and trekked in Nepal. So I thought I have to post a few pictures from the South Africa Trip again. I hope I will go…
Protea Flowers
Even though the memories of South Africa have not yet faded I am heading to Nepal to trek through Annapurna Circuit and for most of the time I would have no internet access. So I am scheduling some posts, mostly from South Africa, because as I say I can hardly sleep at night if I…
Family and Food: The Indian Tourists in South Africa
In 2012 about 100000 Indians visited South Africa. According to Country Head, India for South Africa Tourism Hanneli Slabber India features in the top ten important markets for South Africa. When the tourism minister Mr, Marthinus Christoffel Johannes van Schalkwyk inaugurated INDABA 2013 he put 20 years of tourism in South Africa in perspective. He said- “In 1993,…
South African Music
South Africa is mesmerizing for so many reasons. The people, the food, the music, the landscape all are stunning. I am blessed to have traveled to South Africa. South African Music I hope you will enjoy this foot tapping music. This was featured at the SAA CEO’s Breakfast at INDABA 2013. Foot tapping, isn’t it?…
Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa
I had a beautiful time in South Africa. Some places are so beautiful that you need to visit them more than once. I hope I will go back to South Africa one day. I hope I will do slow travel there. Two Minutes from the Panorama Route, Mpumalanga, South Africa We visited the beautiful Panorama…