What the Wi-Fi is really like on safari, and how to prepare for it Every safari brochure mentions Wi-Fi somewhere. Almost none of them explains what that word covers once you are three hours down a sand track. The honest version is that connectivity on safari is real, intermittent and shared, and that the difference […]
What Makes a Destination Worth Visiting More Than Once? Image via Dreamstime.com Most travel advice is built around the logic of the checklist: see the landmark, take the photo, cross it off, move on to the next country before the list of places you haven't visited grows any longer. This approach treats the world as […]
How to Improve Wildlife Clips After Your Trip You are standing in the centre of your living room, swiping through your phone for that one amazing photo of a pride of lions or a cheetah on the hunt that you took on the trip. You found it. But there's a problem. The footage is shaky […]
What to Pack for a Family Safari Trip A family safari is a trip unlike most others, part adventure, part wildlife encounter, part logistics challenge with kids in tow, and the packing list looks noticeably different from a typical beach or city break as a result. Here is a practical look at what actually needs […]
Sorting Out Data for the Whole Family Before an International Trip Planning connectivity for one traveller is simple: pick a plan, install it, done. Planning it for a family is a different exercise altogether, and it's the version almost nobody writes about. A typical family trip abroad now involves four or five connected devices minimum […]
Planning Large Group Trips Without the Chaos Ten adults. Three toddlers. One grandmother who won't fly budget, ever, on principle. Group travel used to mean shared spreadsheets and arguments over who forgot to pay for the WiFi upgrade. Not anymore, or at least not if you plan it right. Fewer bookings. One house instead of […]
What to Wear on a Dubai Desert Safari Knowing what to wear on a Dubai desert safari can make a big difference to your experience. Between the intense daytime heat, blowing sand, dune bashing and cooler evenings, the desert calls for clothing that is comfortable, practical and easy to move around in. The good news […]
How South Africans Drive a Rental Car for Free Every now and then a travel idea comes along that sounds far too good to be true. This one has just arrived in South Africa, and it works like this: pick up a rental car in one city, drive it to another, and pay nothing for […]
Planning a Trip Around the Comrades Marathon: A Visitor's Guide The Comrades Marathon is more than just a race—it's one of the world's most iconic ultramarathons and a bucket-list challenge for runners across the globe. Held annually between Durban and Pietermaritzburg in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, the approximately 87 km race alternates direction each year, […]