Posts filed under Travel: South Africa

February 17, 2010

Swaziland

A country within a country – that’s what Swaziland is. A tiny country that has its own monarchy governed by King Mswati, its own governing rules and a deep sense of culture and tradition.  We had to go through immigration check points and custom stopovers to enter into Swaziland. The Swazis as they are called [...]

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February 16, 2010

Our Game Drives – Nature’s Playground

A sense of respect and admiration dawned on us as we surveyed the large expanse Kruger National Park, home to the largest density of animals in South Africa. We are now in their territory with a different set of rules we had to follow. From the level of noise to the distance our vehicles should [...]

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The &Beyond Experience (Ngala Safari Lodge)

(Written by Terence on Travel Postcards) We were thorougly swept off our feet on our very first safari trip. We chose an experience with &Beyond, as we were first captivated by how they operated and marketed themselves online. Being our first safari experience, we didn’t want anything less. Truly (and we mean, truly)…we were not [...]

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February 9, 2010

Lost in Transition

(Written by Terence on Travel Postcards) After spending 6 weeks in Europe, we bid goodbye to snow, heavy jackets, bratwursts, museums and lots of history. Reflecting back on the last 40+ days, we’ve had many incredible experiences, stories to tell and memories etched – that will never be forgotten for lifetimes to come. Our next [...]

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