Travelogues South Africa

es geht los ins Abenteuer, - wir verlassen die komfortable Chestnut Country Lodge und fahren auf abenteuerlichen Wegen Richtung Natur ins Reservat. Erste Giraffen & Paviane...

Our today's travel day from St. Lucia to Cathkin Park in the Drakensberg was truly wintry. During the drive over Durban, we had heavy rain and temperatures in the single digits...

Today was a public holiday in South Africa in honor of the women who protested against the apartheid regime.

Wine Tasting is definitely a must-do when living in the Winelands of South Africa. Today, we went to the Wine Tasting with the international program of the university. We visited...

Saturday 23.01.2016 I get up at 6:15 am. We leave at 7:30 am. Returning the car was easy and friendly. No one complained about the scratches left by the monkeys. Since there are...

Today, I went to work in the after-school care center again and enjoyed it very much! The children are calmer there and very grateful when you play with them. Today we played...

Today, I went back to the Masizame Hort. The wonderful thing here is that the same 20-25 children come every day and recognize you the next day. As I walked onto the grounds,...

Since Sarah and Rouven left today, I was a bit alone. I explored the city a bit and walked from there to home so I can orient myself better. Usually, Paul always drove me. It...

This morning we went out to brunch. The prices here are very low again! A toast, fried egg, butter, and jam for about 2 Swiss francs. Afterwards, I had some time for myself...

Jette on Table Mountain. Too lazy and warm to walk, so I took the cable car up again. Up there it's very, very beautiful. Despite the many tourists every...

The first time to the beach between the two big cities Coffee Bay. A small place, 2 hours away from the 'main road'. In Mthatha, me and other travelers are picked up by the...

After a pretty cold 8 1/2 hours in economy class, I arrive in Johannesburg early in the morning. To save money, I decide to take public transportation to the hostel. Of course,...

January 18, 2018: Our destination for today is the Addo National Park near Port Elizabeth. On the way to the wilderness, we stop at Tsitsikamma National Park at noon and hike to...

September 26, 2023 Today we mainly sat in the hop on - hop off bus. We drove all lines through Cape Town to get a different perspective on this multi-faceted city. Here you can...

After breakfast, we walked to the center of Hermanus and took care of some errands while watching the whales in the bay. On the way back, we briefly stopped at Just Pur café and...

We visit Cape Town a little bit. There isn't much to see. But we really like the Bo Kaap district. And the harbor is also an experience, and at the Waterfront, we find numerous...

Slowly but surely, we are approaching the end of this incredible journey. The best experience today: The birth of Ella Marie😍 Congratulations and much love to Desi, Aaron, and...

Here we are, in the most beautiful city in South Africa. After a beautiful hotel room at about 200m high, we went about 1,400m up the very steep Table Mountain to finally climb...

After an exciting night, we headed to Faeeza's house in Bo-Kaap at 10 o'clock, full of anticipation. We attended a cooking class at her home and it was a wonderful experience!...

Before continuing the next day, I had the opportunity to visit the township of Knysna with a guide. The founder of the tour has taken in children from alcohol- and...

9:45 AM local time - We are sitting in the business lounge, waiting for boarding. We will depart for Singapore 🇸🇬 at 10:40 AM. We say goodbye to this amazing country 🇿🇦...

Cape Town is now our last stop of our journey. We start with a ride up Table Mountain and then explore the city.

Mama flew back home yesterday. Today there was a welcoming dinner organized by the university for all international students. The really cool thing was that everyone had small...

Today we flew from Johannesburg to Cape Town. We still had a great view of Johannesburg. We could even recognize some sights again, namely the Orlando Towers and the FNB Stadium....

Today was Paul's birthday, so Steph made pancakes for breakfast. After that, I went shopping with Steph. All the stores are open on Sundays too. Then I went to the beach....

In the first week of University, the International Office launched an introduction day for all international students at UKZN Westville Campus. Even though not many showed up,...

From Coffee Bay we go to Chintsa with 2 girls and an older gentleman (my travel buddy for a few days). The two of them have rented a car and are giving us a ride. The planned 2...

Yesterday after breakfast we set off again and took a quick look at the Bloukran Bridge, where you can do the highest bungee jump in the world. People were thrown head over...

Sören's first impressions at the beginning of his visit to Jeffreys Bay and Tsitsikamma National Park on the Garden Route. Read more in the latest report from 06.09.16.

Here are some pictures from the past weeks, enjoy.