South African Travel Digest

Your dog will love South Africa, but be prepared. People fly for all different reasons. Some individuals need to make a business trip, others are visiting friends or family, others are going on vacation, and some are making a cross country move.  If you are moving, there is a good chance that you may need to bring your pet along with you. If this is the case, you will find that you are subject to a whole new set of air travel rules.  Before leaving for the airport, with your pet or pets in tow, you are advised to familiarise yourself with those rules.  This also applies if you want to bring your pet to South Africa on holiday. The first step in travelling, in the air, with a pet is to make sure that they are even allowed.  Certain pets are allowed to be on airplanes, but that does not mean that all airlines will allow it.  If you are planning on travelling with your pet, you will need to inform your airline of this information up front .  This is vital because not all airlin

If you travel to South Africa you most probably plan to go on a safari to have that true African experience. Your travel  supplies for your travel to South Africa must therefore include a first-aid kit. Have it available while travelling and take it with you whenever you go walking, hiking, or any activity that takes you away from civilisation . You can use just about any type of container for your first-aid kit. It's best if the container is lightweight, like plastic, and has a good lid. A handle can be useful also. A small toolbox, lunchbox, fishing tackle box or even kitchen Tupperware would work. Here is a list of things to consider including in your vacation first-aid kit. This is not a comprehensive list and you may have other items to add based on your itinerary and own needs. You should have some sterile gauze with adhesive tape and scissors to cut them. Make sure the scissors are sharp. Also, multiple sizes of band-aids. Tip: Sanitary napkins are sterile and

The Magaliesberg mountain range. I tend to go back to Magaliesburg again and again. It is a small town with an interesting country feel not far from Johannesburg and Pretoria and a favourite of mine for a weekend break away.    The Magaliesberg Mountains, which embrace the region, is a beautiful range of hills with lovely floral, some small game and tons of beautiful streams, pools and waterfalls.   Magaliesburg, the town, offers visitors some museums, craft stores, restaurants and a variety of attractions, including a hot air balloon trip, spas and wellness centers, and even a cheese factory. It is also really not far from the fascinating Cradle of Humankind, which makes a trip to this town even more inviting. Magaliesburg has become a real escape for me from the frenzied city life of Pretoria and Johannesburg, and it is hard to believe it is so close.  The hiking is legendary with some fun kloofing trips and rock climbing, as well several horse trails in the area. Wheneve