Best things to do at the southern tip of Africa

Best things to do at the southern tip of Africa

I always thought that Cape Point was the southernmost tip of Africa, but while planning another road trip along the coast of the Western Cape, I discovered that the southern tip of Africa, and therefore of South Africa, is located at L’Agulhas. We spent a day in Mosselbay and from there we were going to Cape …

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6 Delightful day trips from Cape Town

6 Day trips from Cape Town

If you ever get tired of the hustle and bustle of Cape Town, there is a variety of day trips from Cape Town IF you have a car at your disposal. These are the day trips from Cape Town we have done and enjoyed.   Day trip 1: Driving along Chapman’s Peak and visiting Cape …

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The making of Dutch wooden shoes at Zaanse Schans

Dutch Wooden Shoe making at the Zaanse Schans village near Amsterdam.

After arriving at Zaanse Schans, which is less than 20 minutes from Amsterdam, we decided to first go to the Dutch wooden shoe workshop. We had never seen Dutch wooden clogs before and wanted to learn more about these shoes. Click here for the ultimate list of bucket list items for Amsterdam! Please note that …

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The magnificent Rheinfalls near Schaffhausen

Rheinfalls near Schaffhausen

It was still too early for me to check-in to the Leoneck Hotel in Zurich. I decided to visit the Rheinfalls near Schaffhausen. My neighbor on the flight from Johannesburg to Zurich had warned me it might rain since the region had been experiencing a lot of rain over the past few days. Fortunately for …

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