Southern Africa Travel Stories Travel Articles

Is It Possible to Climb Table Mountain in One Hour? – Cape Town, South Africa

Huffing and puffing, Lee Abbamonte and company try

Victoria Falls: The Smoke That Thunders – Zimbabwe

Out of all the natural wonders of the world, Lee A

How to Stay Safe in South Africa – South Africa

Ann McLaughlin gives you her candid advice on ways

28: Diving with Sharks – Diary of a Single Girl – South Africa

The night before she is to confront her fear of sharks, in South Africa Ria meets up with a couple of backpackers with a tale.

27: Dancing in the Dark – Diary of a Single Girl – Coffee Bay, Wild Coast, South Africa

Her African braids might not give Ria dancing feet, but at least she's able to miss most of the cow patties.

26: Walking Victoria Falls – Diary of a Single Girl – Zambia and Zimbabwe

If you have trouble finding the falls, just ask the waiter at the restaurant in the middle of river.

25: Africa Wins Again Today – Diary of a Single Girl – Africa

Police checkpoints are a great way to hone your storytelling skills, and the fiercest predator in Africa is not in the wild, it's in the airport lounge.

23: Rasta Maahn… – Diary of a Single Girl – Africa

Getting a new perspective on life, travel and self can be as simple as torturing yourself into a new hairstyle.

24: Sunset on the Zambezi – Diary of a Single Girl – Zimbabwe

Things in Africa are rarely what they seem, but tell that to the guys wanting more coolers and fewer crocs on a 3-hour booze cruise.

22: You’re Kidding about the Crocodiles… – Diary of a Single Girl – Zambezi River, Zimbabwe

On the Zambezi River it seems most of the boat-flippings are caused by class-7 guides.