As South Africa lies in the southern hemisphere, the seasons in South Africa are the other way around from how we have them here in Belgium. So when we planned on visiting South Africa in September, I knew we were planning to visit at the Read Post

I spent weeks planning our South Africa vacation. This post includes our full itinerary – what we did where and how much it cost – plus a print version you can use to plan your own South Africa trip! Read Post

This post contains a detailed itinerary for 4 days in Cape Town, including what to do in Cape Town, where to stay, where to eat and how to get around. All based off our experience visiting the city for the first time. Have a look! Read Post

A review of two days spent at Long Lee Manor at Shamwari Game Reserve, a Big Five, malaria-free, award-winning game reserve in the Eastern Cape near Port Elizabeth. Find out which animals we spotted, what the rooms cost and what it’s like to pee in the bush. Yes, really. Read Post

A Cape of Good Hope tour from Cape Town makes for a great day trip with lots of fun stops along the Cape Peninsula. This post includes our itinerary as well as practical information to plan your own day trip and see Cape of Good Hope Read Post

South Africa offers great whale watching. This post reviews our whale watching boat trip from Simon’s Town and shares other places we spotted whales from the Western Cape to the Eastern Cape, in Cape Town and beyond. Read Post

We did a half-day Robben Island tour from Cape Town, South Africa. This post provides practical information on how to go to Robben Island, some history about the place and the time Nelson Mandela spent there as well as a review of our experience. Read Post

Planning to visit Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa? This post details our experience and includes a bunch of practical information on getting there, taking the Cape Town Table Mountain cable car and more. Read Post

While I was putting together our South Africa itinerary, I came across Boulders Beach as the most popular place to go penguin spotting. Yet there were also quite a few people who said the reserve is touristy and overpriced, so I looked for an alternative Read Post