April 18, 2017: Sunrise, Sunset: Life in the South African Bush
Join Marilyn Jones on a photo-safari in South Africa.
South Africa
Kruger National Park - South Africa. Pt 2
This Saturday we have the last of our photos, hot off the press, from Kruger National Park. Any comments to the young photographer who took them are welcome. Hope you enjoy them !
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 17th, 2015: Kruger National Park
A young friend of mine is practising his skills at photography this week. He's in South Africa. The Kruger National Park with his Mom and Dad. He's donated a few pictures to TravelGumbo. We'll have some more photos "Hot off the Press" to do a...
Expats: Where can you afford to live?
Downtown Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan—cheapest city for ex-pats Photo: Intergelpo If you've ever thought of living or working in Europe (and which of us hasn't at some point, even those who live in a different part of Europe)...
Mandela's retreat to open as luxury conference center
The Nelson Mandela Centre for Reconciliation, built as a retreat and meeting place for the former South African president's retirement will soon reopen as a conference center with space for 12 visitors. It will rent for nearly $6000 a night—but...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, January 11, 2015: Sunset from Lion's Head, Cape Town
After a tough one hour hike up Lion's Head in Cape Town, we were rewarded with one of the most beautiful sunsets I've ever seen.
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 9, 2014: Protea, South Africa
One of the things I most remember about driving about in South Africa were all the protea. Flowering bushes everywhere! And, of course, great floral displays of this interesting African plant in shops and hotels.
Weak South African Rand has Tourists Flocking There
The South African Rand has hit a five year low against the US Dollar & tourists are finding bargains throughout the country because of that.
Cape Grace Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
In my many years of traveling I've stayed in a variety of accommodations ranging from primitive tents to huts to luxury resorts. Never have I had a better stay than in Cape Town's wonderful Cape Grace Hotel.
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Sept. 21, 2013: Table Mountain National Park, Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Town is a special and beautiful place in large part because it's framed by the bulky sandstone mass of Table Mountain. Table Mountain is a wilderness area set in an urban environment, a flat topped mountain frequently...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day. September 10, 2013: African Penguins, Boulders Beach, South Africa.
Cape Point is a peninsula extending south of Cape Town, ending in the Cape of Good Hope (where old mariners from Europe used to take a sharp left as they headed to the Far East). On the shores of this peninsula is a small town where you...
Cape Town: Grand Dame of Africa
It’s hard not to love a visit to Cape Town, a grand old city, one of the finest anywhere. It’s the oldest city in Southern African and has been captivating tourist’s hearts for centuries.
Cape Point: Peninsula, Penguins & Protea
There are many day trips you can take from Cape Town, one of the of the best being a drive down the Cape Point Peninsula to it’s tip. The day will provide you with beautiful scenery.
Sojourn in Johannesburg, South Africa
Jo’burg (aka Jozi) is South Africa’s corporate capitol and a megapolis of at least 7 million.