South Africa

Pros: Good Food, great countryside, and wildlife that beats your National Geographic subscription
Cons: Crime and Poverty

I flew to South Africa on KLM for a long stay in this beautiful country. It is a wonderful country in parts, whilst other bits of it aren't so good, but South Africa is definitely somewhere a passionate traveler has to go to sometime in their life. My fir ...

Pros: Many good options for eating out, pretty cheap, nice weather
Cons: A city with a bad reputation due to crime,

This trip report should maybe have been posted under the category Johannesburg. But I already have a trip report there from a previous trip so I have chosen to posted under South Africa general. A short summary Nikki and I went on a trip to ...

Pros: Great scenery and culture
Cons: The historical political problems

Cape Town was the first stop on my round the world trip and at this point I was completely on my own. I initially stayed at The Backpack hostel (www.backpackers.co.za) and they can arrange the backpacker bus to pick you up from the airport.

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Pros: relaxed atmosphere, feeling of security
Cons: sleepy city (not necessarily bad)

For a city of over one million people, Port Elizabeth has the feel of a sleepy little town. Dubbed "The Friendly City," Port Elizabeth has a bit of "small town" charm to it and gives the impression of more security than is found in...

Pros: A very inexpensive destination. English is widely spoken. Modern conveniences.
Cons: Expensive to get to and it takes a very long flight to get there.

(Note-I will use the term "RSA" when referring to the Republic of South Africa).

South Africa.

When I first planned my trip to this wonderful country, I conjured up images of wild animals and race riots. I even had friends tell me...

Pros: Cheap Different great Expereince
Cons: None - just enjoy it for what it is

I have to say how totally odd it felt driving this morning, from Mirdiff to Bur Dubai, without scann ...

Pros: An enlightening experience
Cons: Depends on your point of view

I departed for South Africa's Western Cape with a distinct mission in mind; I had been hired by a well-known travel guide to co-write the first edition of their book on South Africa. Though my assignment took me to several regions of the country,...

Pros: Beautiful country, great exchange rate from $, and most people speak English!
Cons: Kind of an expensive flight to get there.....

When they say that South Africa is "A World in One Country," they are definitely telling the truth! I've been to South Africa two times in the past 5 years, and I can't wait to get back. One of the best parts is that there has been a very good...

Pros: No problems getting toilet paper.
Cons: Racist, dangerous, non-typical of African experience

Review Topic:  Overview

I could have done without visiting Johannesburg altogether. Bloomfontein was alright, but all in all, going to South Africa was like visiting a racist Europe, with a lot more landscape. The segregation...

Pros: Fresh fruit
Cons: Racism and crime

I am a little uncomfortable writing off a whole country based on my minimal experience in Jo'burg, but i would advise people to really consider their reasons for visiting South Africa.

After only 10 minutes in Jo'burg the warnings about your...

Pros: Beautiful desert area, excellent game viewing, spectacular lodging
Cons: Very expensive.

This luxury private reserve on the edge of the Kalahari desert was fantastic. The reserve is 100,000 hectares in an area of beautiful red sand interspersed with low hills and mountains. The reserve can be reached by a two hour chartered flight from...

Pros: An idyllic luxurious place at bargain prices
Cons: Can be tricky to get to,no large towns within 50 km

Review Topic:  Accommodations

Itala game reserve is located about 3 and a half hours drive from Johannesburg on the way to Durban.It has won numerous awards for South African game resort of the year.It has all the quality of a...

Pros: Cheap, landscape, people
Cons: Crime

For the past 5 months, I have been traveling around the world with my father. He took off work and i took off school to go experience things that my 19 year old friends could never know about. We have been to 14 countries so far and South Africa is by...

Pros: Gracious hospitality
Cons: Having to leave for home

I travel a lot (three continents on four months, for example)and without doubt, Cape Town is my favorite place ever. The beauty of the coastline, the mountains, the near-desert and the vineyards will stun you -- and are all found within an hour of the...

Pros: The whole city is a wonder
Cons: Cost

Until I visited the place, my concept of South Africa was that of an underdeveloped county, which has barely survived under the colonial rule and is deprived of all modern facilities. No wonder my visit to South Africa’s tourist attraction ‘ The Place...