The Euros Mountains in the north and the Auas Mountains in the south border the beautiful valley city of Windhoek. It is both the capital of Namibia, as well as its largest city. Situated in a semi-arid climactic region, Windhoek’s days are mostly warm, with hot days during the summer months, but cool nights. (The … Read More
Your Guide to Eating Out, In, & Around Cape Town: Part VII
Guest post by Cape Fusion Tour Guide, Pam McOnie This section aims to be an update of new restaurants that I have tried or want to try in Cape Town and the surrounding wine regions. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list—merely a list of what looks really exciting for this season. … Read More
A Taste of Cape Winelands: A Vineyard Guide: Part VIII
Guest post by Cape Town and Cape Winelands guide, Pam McOnie Pam McOnie, one of our amazing Cape Town guides, discusses another region of Stellenbosch, the Botterlary Ward, sharing detailed information about some of her favorite vineyards in this area. This is part VIII of her guest blog series, A Taste of Cape Winelands: … Read More
A Visual Packing Guide for Your African Safari Vacation
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Take a Virtual Botswana Safari
Celebrated for its rich landscape and plentiful wildlife, Botswana is a top contender for the best safari destination. Below, I’ve listed some of the top reasons why I love Botswana (in no particular order), and I’ve also shared some photographs of a trip to Botswana that I took last year: Reason 1: Exceptional accommodations: Some … Read More
The Creepiest & Crawliest Spiders of Africa
Image to the left taken from GoAfrica.About.Com. They’re hairy. They’re creepy. And sometimes they’re even poisonous. The spiders of Africa are not critters you want to come across while on an African safari vacation, unless, of course, you’re an entomologist or other type of insect lover! But if you’re like me, you’d rather read … Read More
Horseback Riding Holidays in Southern Africa
All images in this blog post are owned & copyrighted by Horizon Horseback Safaris. Set amongst South Africa’s most dramatic backdrops, Horizon Horseback Safari’s world-class horseback riding holidays provide the perfect setting for adventurous game viewing and leisure rides. Since 1993, Horizon Horseback Safaris has been guiding their journeys throughout the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve in … Read More
A Glimpse Into A Tanzania Family Safari Vacation
All images in this blog post were taken by and are shared by the Lederer family. At the end of last year, we sent one of our clients, the Lederer family, on an African family safari and wanted to share with you a glimpse into their safari itinerary. See below for their itinerary spotlight an … Read More
The Sssssnakes, Chameleons, & Turtles of Africa
Image to the left taken from eHow.com Africa is known for its exotic species of reptiles that range from snakes to chameleons, geckos to lizards, and tortoises to turtles. I’ve just outlined a few of my favorites below: Egyptian Cobra: Occupying areas that include northern Mozambique, eastern Botswana, and parts of northern Africa, the … Read More
Sweet Dreams in Tanzania
If authenticity and natural frontier is what you’re looking for then Tanzania is calling your name. With a handful of camps speckled throughout the country, Tanzania is truly a secluded retreat. It’s just you and nature when you visit this extraordinary wilderness. And to give you a little taste of some of the accommodations found … Read More