Articles tagged with "South Africa"
South Africa’s weather region by region: the winter-rainfall Cape, the summer-rainfall interior, the subtropical east coast, the arid Karoo, and the altitude that cools Johannesburg.
Entering South Africa: which authority sets the rules, the documentation requirements for traveling with children, what an airline checks, and why this page states nothing as fact.
When to visit South Africa: why the seasons are inverted, why Kruger and Cape Town peak in opposite months, when the whales arrive, and how to plan a trip that wants both.
Robben Island: the prison where Nelson Mandela was held, its longer history of confinement, what a visit involves, why the ferry is weather-dependent, and how to book.
Johannesburg and Soweto: how a gold rush built a city, what Soweto is and why it matters, the museums that hold the apartheid record, and how to visit both well.
Kruger National Park: what makes it unusual among African parks, the difference between the public park and the private reserves, when to go, and how to visit well.
Cape Town and Table Mountain: the mountain and its cableway, the fynbos of the Cape floral kingdom, the peninsula drive, and the city’s history beyond the postcard.