We’ve all seen the pictures, beautiful people gazing wistfully out over the open savanna teeming with wildlife, a luxurious tented camp in the background, everyone holding a glass of champagne and nothing but smiling, content and happy visitors (and staff) everywhere. These pictures do represent real life and there are Read more…
Let’s be frank, Durban is a long way away from most places. Whether you’re visiting from the USA, or from the UK or even Australia or New Zealand, Durban takes a lot of effort to get to. The last thing you want is to come out to Durban and end Read more…
You’ve checked into your hotel, unpacked your bags and had a good nights sleep, so you’re all refreshed and ready to take on the world and more importantly, get stuck into your vacation. The next question has to be, what to do next? We sat down and made a list Read more…
Let’s be honest for a minute; it’s bad news that sells newspapers right? We humans are a weird bunch, we slow down at vehicle collision scenes, we strain to get a better view at crime scenes and outrageously negative headlines attract us like flies to a cadaver (too far?). Well, Read more…
Recently we wrote a blog post on how to spend 3 days in Durban. This post was so popular that we got quite a few emails asking us for more itinerary proposals. More than a few of those emails asked us advice on what to do if a visitor had Read more…
It’s probably one of the most used cliches in travel writing, that a city, resort or experience has “so much to offer” visitors; usually when I read that phrase I immediately think to myself “yeah right” and skip ahead. But, here’s the problem – when it comes to the city Read more…
Panthera leo aka Simba aka Lion Everyone’s favorite – mention out loud that you spotted lion at breakfast time and within minutes you’ll have crowds of people around your table asking where and when! Lion are known as the “king of the jungle” for a very good reason, they are Read more…
On the 16th November 1860, the first of the indentured Indian laborers arrived on the shores of Durban, disembarking into their new lives and writing themselves permanently into the culture and history of Durban. These Indian laborers arrived seeking new opportunities and a better lives, they arrived with hope and Read more…
One of our popular tours (and one I love doing) is our township tour to KwaMashu township north of Durban. When I traveled around the world all those years ago I was always fascinated by the people living in different countries, how they went about their daily lives, their struggles Read more…
*edit: This post was initially written for a website which a few months ago became defunct and was shut down; the post was then published on Medium. I Am publishing here on my site was a few edits to bring it up to date in 2019. There are two animals Read more…