Tag: Africa

Elephant Safari!

β€œI hope you have an experience that alters the course of your life because, after Africa, nothing has ever been the same” – Suzanne Evans 🌍🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘🐘 On the morning of my very first game drive, we watched the sunrise as we sipped on our coffee with Amarula (an amazing African liquor that tastes as good…

Guide to Adventures in Cape Town!

β€œThe air you smell, the sights you see, the food you taste, the language you hear, and the feeling you get… where nothing is familiar. That is true freedom.”-Anonymous Whenever I travel, I like to pretend that I have journeyed into the next chapter of my story, into a world that is mine to explore….

Gorilla Trekking an experience of a lifetime in Remarkable Rwanda

When you think of Rwanda the first thing that comes to my mind is Gorillas and the Genocide. After my recent visit, I agree with the Rwanda tourism the country offers so much more to offer than a Gorilla trek. Here is a recap of my amazing Rwanda Trip. Having grown up in South Africa…

Fun Facts About Africa’s Big Five

The term β€œBig Five” originally referred to the difficulty in hunting the lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and African buffalo. These five large African mammal species were known to be the most dangerous and it was considered a feat by trophy hunters to bring them home. Today, however, the expression takes on a much gentler form,…

The African Meaning behind ‘The Lion King’ Character’s Names

Besides offering breathtaking views of African landscapes, Disney’s The Lion King also used names for the characters, which most have a Swahili meaning, a language of eastern and southeastern Africa. The opening of the song is sung in Zulu, which is a language of South Africa. Some of the story’s elements also pull from Masai…

The South African Winelands

If you think about wine, what comes to your mind? The sweet fruity fresh red grape from Napa? That dry smooth flowery wine from the romantic region of Tuscany? Or maybe that oaky, sophisticated French wine that you wish to pair with a sumptuous medium rare steak or strong cheese? If you think about wine,…