Author Archive for Justin Smith

The Victoria Falls: the smoke that thunders

The Victoria Falls: the smoke that thunders

By on Jan 31, 2013 in Accommodation, Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Zambia, Zimbabwe   - Read 1648 times

Rising up 108 metres above the mighty Zambezi river and often quoted in the top ten attractions in the world to visit , lies the mighty Victoria Falls (otherwise known as Mosi-oa-Tunya , literally translated as ‘The Smoke that Thunders’). Many claim that these mighty falls are the largest on earth, based on the phenomenal [...]

The world’s highest commercial bungy jump

The world’s highest commercial bungy jump

By on Oct 20, 2012 in Africa, Attractions, Going Out, Regions, South Africa, Travel Miscellany, Videos   - Read 5894 times

Around 200 km to the west of Port Elizabeth, South Africa lies an attraction without comparison – the world’s highest commercial bungy jump at Bloukrans bridge. ‘Adrenaline pumping’ and ‘exhilarating’ are two expressions often used to describe the ultimate in bungy experiences, along with a few understandable choice expletives when conquering this monster of a [...]

Diving with sharks in the Atlantic

Diving with sharks in the Atlantic

By on Oct 16, 2012 in Africa, Attractions, Featured, Going Out, Regions, South Africa   - Read 3198 times

Many new and exciting activities have come about in the last few years in South Africa, but none more exciting than the advent of shark diving in the chilly blue waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Hundreds of people flock to the small town region of Gansbaai on a daily basis to experience the ultimate adrenaline [...]

3 of the best places to play golf on South Africa’s banana coast

3 of the best places to play golf on South Africa’s banana coast

By on Oct 11, 2012 in Africa, Leisure Travel, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel   - Read 1945 times

Golf in South Africa has long been an attraction for visitors to the country and it’s not difficult to see why when you consider that there are over 500 courses within the country’s borders, distributed amongst the nine provinces of this vast land. Golfers often head to the Western Cape, Gauteng or Kruger National Park area as [...]