Backpacking in South Africa: Touring The Lonely Prison On Robben Island
“By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling” – The Dubliners. Backpacking in South Africa: Touring The Lonely Prison On Robben Island There has been something really weird and odd that has...
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South Africa Holiday Attractions South Africa is one of the most popular destinations for visitors who want to combine a bush and beach holiday. The Rainbow Nation offers a wide variety of...
View ArticleBackpacking in South Africa: 7 Non Safari Animal Experiences
Following my recent post reflecting on my safari in Tanzania – my night in the Serengeti, I aim to get more of my cool African back catalogue up and running. When I backpacked through Soweto, Durban,...
View ArticleBackpacking in South Africa: The Most South-Western Tip of Africa, The Cape...
“So give me hope Joanna, give me hope Joanna” – Eddy Grant. Backpacking in South Africa: The Southern-Western Tip of Africa, The Cape of Good Hope As a perpetual tourist, I love ticking off a textbook...
View ArticleBackpacking in South Africa: My Stay At Altona Lodge in Green Point, Cape Town
The hike up Table Mountain in Cape Town Officially this was my fifth time being stamped in to South Africa. Though in essence, three of those were on my first trip here in 2011. However, it was my...
View ArticleHow Did Cape Town become the Best African Travel Destination? Find Out!
I have had four ventures into Africa so far in life, each time smuggling at least a brace of countries into my backpack, my first ever African country, was actually South Africa…Cape Town South Africa...
View Article10 important things expats need to know about healthcare in South Africa
With a beautifully warm climate, stunning beaches, strong sense of culture, and low cost of living, it is no surprise that the Republic of South Africa is a popular choice for UK and US expats looking...
View ArticleWorld Borders: How to Get From Botswana to South Africa (Tlokweng to Kopfontein)
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel In my ongoing world borders series, I give you the best and easiest ways to cross borders all over the world, all from my personal travel...
View ArticleBackpacking in South Africa: Top 6 Things to see and do in Durban
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel 5 Things to see and do in Durban, South Africa. Check out the Maritime Museum. My recent Africa trip had me reminiscing big time and the reality...
View ArticleThirsty Thursdays: Three Monkeys Bar in Durban, South Africa
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel Thirsty Thursdays – The Three Monkeys Bar in Durban, South Africa. Today’s Thirsty Thursdays comes from South Africa. I backpacked down to Durban...
View ArticleMonday’s Money Saving Tips: FREE Museums
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel Durban Natural Science Museum is FREE to enter. Never underestimate the amount of FREE sightseeing you can do. Did you know that there are FREE...
View ArticleWorld Borders: How to get from South Africa to Swaziland, Golela to Lavumisa
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel World Borders – Welcome to Swaziland! In my ongoing series of world borders, I make border crossing a lot more clear, simple and easy for you...
View ArticleWorld Borders: How to get to Botswana from South Africa
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel World Borders: How to get from South Africa to Botswana In my ongoing series about world borders, I aim to make it sound easy for you to venture...
View ArticleTop 5 Things to do In Soweto, South Africa
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel Top 5 things to do in Soweto, South Africa Soweto is an amazing place and I must recommend it to everyone out there. It is one of the most famous...
View ArticleThirsty Thursdays: Joburg Beer in Soweto Shebeens
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel What’s a Shebeen? It sounds like a Scottish or Irish word, doesn’t it? Well funny you should say that, because actually the word “Shebeen” is...
View ArticleTop 5 Scenic Bus Journeys
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel Top 5 Scenic Bus Journeys – getting the sugar ready on my rural Paraguay bus in 2010 As a traveller, long distance buses become a way of life and...
View ArticleBackpacking in South Africa: Soweto Bicycle Tour
Don't Stop Living - Jonny Blair - a lifestyle of travel Undoubtedly one of the best tours I have ever done was the Soweto Bicycle Tour. I rarely book things far in advance but on my southern hemisphere...
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