Border Crossings: Botswana to South Africa
In our experience, nothing could be simpler than crossing borders from Botswana to South Africa. We have very rarely had mishaps, and officials have almost never...
A panoramic drive through the Mpumalanga lowveld
Just a three-hour drive east from Pretoria and Johannesburg lies one of South Africa’s most stunningly beautiful regions – the Mpumalanga (pronounced: Mmm-poo-ma-lan-ga) lowveld.
‘Lowveld?...
Places to see in South Africa: our bucket list
For the last two weeks, Noel and I have been waiting patiently in Pretoria for mechanics and overland outfitters to finish with Maggie. And while...
Three amazing, must-stay places in northern Kruger National Park
This week, Noel and I visited South Africa’s most famous safari area: the Kruger National Park.
Kruger is one of Africa’s biggest and best game...
Modifying our Land Rover: Part 2 in Pretoria, South Africa
Before we left to start our overland journey, we needed to find a place to give Maggie a good mechanical tune-up and to replace...
How to enjoy a week (or two) in Pretoria, South Africa
Pretoria – nicknamed the ‘Jacaranda city’ for the thousands of Jacaranda trees that line the streets of the city – is not often considered one...
How to cook crayfish on the braai
After spending months on an overland journey, cooking food on the braai (the Afrikaans word for barbeque or cooking on the fire) can become repetitive....
A week in the Garden Route, Western Cape
After we left the Addo Elephant Park, we had just a little over a week left on our South African visas. Since we had...
Take a wild drive down the Wild Coast
After leaving Lesotho, Maggie and team headed for the Wild Coast of South Africa’s Eastern Cape. This region stretches along the N2 motorway, from the...
The southern Drakensberg mountains, in pictures
We recently spent a week in the gorgeous uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park. The park is one of KwaZulu-Natal’s two UN World Heritage Sites, along with the...