Jul

FIFA World Cup fever continues… Adventurous Travel to South Africa’s Safari Park!

cecil on July 2nd, 2010

Can’t help but I have to heat up further the South Africa’s FIFA World Cup 2010 fever here! Tonight (my local time at 10PM) my favorite Brazil will hit the ground against Netherland in the 1st Quarter final match. 56 matches had have their results and there are still 8 matches to go before the last team to clinch the World Cup 2010. After 11th July, FIFA World Cup would be over but the heat will still remain. What could we do after that to prolong the heat further?

The best way is off course to stay behind and start exploring the Africa soil. Before this, I have published the Top 5 Travel Attractions in South Africa for those who are traveling there during these period. Now, I will elaborate more on the foremost attraction of all, the Adventure Travel to the Kruger Park!

The best way to discover the travel secrets of South Africa in Summer is definitely the adventurous way. Apart from the usual travel book recommended travel spots of Johannesburg, travelers should also be more adventurous to explore further to the Safari! The best Safari holidays includes driving up to gold mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest with many beautiful waterfalls and unique flora, having picnic lunch, explore Bourke’s Luck Potholes, God’s Window, and the stunning scenery over Blyde River Canyon, the famous Kruger National Park where you’ll head out on game drives, spot the big ’5′: elephant, lion, leopard, rhino and buffalo. Besides the Kruger Park, other wildlife concentrated areas such as Swaziland hills, the wetlands of St Lucia, Hluhluwe with its high concentration of rhino are also worth to explore. Don’t forget to drive up to the Drakensberg Mountains where these dramatic peaks and sweeping amphitheatres of rock offer great walking possibilities.

Above is a typical drive route for a Safari exploration.

Continue the World Cup fever by celebrate along your adventurous travel in South Africa with endless drinking session for the upcoming reigning FIFA 2010 World Cup Champion! Can it be Brazil, Netherland, Argentina or Spain? – Travel Feeder, your ultimate travel guide blog

Subscribe to Travel Feeder's RSS Feed For FREE Updated Stories!

Summer Travel, Travel Guides, Travel Tips, World Cup 2010, travel destination No comments »

Jun

Top 5 Travel Attractions in South Africa

cecil on June 14th, 2010

Guest post by Andrea Perullo

To further heat up the 2010 FIFA World Cup fever at the moment, our guest travel addict, Andrea Perullo is here to recommend 5 travel attractions of South Africa to those who are visiting South Africa:

Several years ago I spent 3 weeks in the rainbow nation of South Africa. It was my first time traveling in the African continent and each day was filled with one grand adventure after another. Everyone asks me what my most memorable experience was and while it is impossible to choose just one, there were some that made the journey that much more special.

Here is my Top 5:

Safari in Kruger Park. While you are not guaranteed to see the “Big 5” during your safari outings, there is a strong possibility, as the park is saturated with wildlife. I was lucky and saw all of them on my 1^st day out in the bush. The joy you will get when spotting an animal in their natural habitat is indescribable!
Climb Table Mountain in Cape Town. Table Mountain stands in the middle of Cape Town and is surrounded by beaches and wine vineyards. The hike will take you around 2-4 hours depending on your athletic ability. There is a cable car you can take if you do not feel like walking, however the reward at the end of the hike is worth the sweat. At the top is a 360° view of Cape Town and within seconds you understand why it considered the most beautiful city in the world.
Cage Dive with Great White Sharks in Gansbaii. This is probably the craziest and most dangerous experience you will ever have in your life, but not only will you be able to brag that you swam next to one of the world’s deadliest known predators, you will also have the thrill of a lifetime. Up close and personal these scary creatures are quite majestic and even though your heart will be racing, afterwards you will proud of yourself for having the courage.
Visit Soweto Township in Jo’berg. While shanty towns exist all over the country, the largest and most well-known one is Soweto. Here is where you will find the pulse of the heart of the nation and where the culture still thrives. It will touch your heart and soul and you will understand South Africa much better.
Tour Nelson Mandela’s jail cell on Robin Island. No trip to South Africa is complete without a visit to the country’s most infamous prison due to the involuntary residency of Nelson Mandela for 27 years. While, it is no longer a prison today, it acts as a monument to the freedom struggle during the apartheid era, a period that will never and should never be forgotten.

Andrea Perullo is a Chinese Medicine Doctor by day, travel addict by night. When she is not treating patients, she is exploring the world or dreaming of the next place to visit. She also writes travel features for MNUI Travel Insurance and blogs at My Beautiful Adventures.