Read about Focused Travels’ sights, hotels and itineraries for visiting South Africa. Cities visited include Johannesburg, Rustenburg, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and various other South African cities.
In my post about our Garden Route itinerary, I briefly mentioned the Stormsriver Village. The Stormsriver Village is a tiny little town at the border of the Western Cape and the Eastern Cape. Small as it is, the village packs a punch with scenery and activities. After spending some time in Nature’s Valley, we drove … Read more
After spending our first night in Kimberley during our recent road trip, we went to Oudtshoorn. During our time there, I found out that Oudtshoorn is the ostrich capital of the world. Not just South Africa, the world! Impressive. So, what are the places to visit in Oudtshoorn? Here is how we kept busy…. Places … Read more
There is often disagreement between people about where exactly the Garden Route in South Africa starts – some say it starts in Mosselbay, others believe it only begins in George. Similarly, people can also not agree on whether the Garden Route ends with the Stormsriver Village (still in the Western Cape) or with Port Elizabeth … Read more
After checking into the Protea Hotel Kimberley , we explored the old Mining Village, Kimberley’s Big Hole and the Kimberley Mine Museum. From the Protea Hotel Kimberley, you can take an easy 5-minute walk to The Big Hole. According to the hotel, you get free access to the old mining village if you stay there, … Read more
When we were planning our road trip to the Garden Route, we shortened our driving time per day. Driving all the way from Johannesburg to Oudtshoorn takes approximately 14 hours, and I did not think the kids could sit in a car that long. On the first driving day, we drove from Johannesburg to Kimberley (South … Read more
We recently went on a two-week-long road trip that took us through six of South Africa’s nine provinces. The first thing to remember when planning a road trip is what you will eat on your way to your destination. In South Africa, we call this padkos. Directly translated, it would be road food. Padkos is … Read more
