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 Jody and Chazs Travels chaz and jody Post Count: 14 Msg: #1 370 days ago, June 30th 2008 | Im trying to convince!!my boyfriend to add South Africa to are RTW itinery BUT he's worrying about safety etc... as we will be on a budget so cant afford the hotels. | Just wondered whether anyone had any experiences they could share with me so i can convince him to go there because im dieing to go there as iv never been there before but some of my family have and there storys make me want to go!but they stayed in hotels and had package holidays!! Thanks Jodyx [Edited: 21:44 - Jode and Chaz ] andie af Andrea Cayton Post Count: 4 Msg: #2 367 days ago, July 4th 2008 | Hi Jody, | I originally backpacked in SA in 1996 through to 1997, i enjoyed it so much i went back to live. The backpacker hiostels are of a very good standard in general around the country and the staff can inform you if there is anywhere you whould not visit in the local area. As with most cities / towns there are places which tourists should avoid, it is the same the world over. Because crime is such an issue in SA then people in the industry are very clued up. Most tourists do not suffer any problems. You can use Baz Bus which will pick you up from the door of your hostel, do a safari to Kruger, (travel with an experienced guide will increase you knowledge of the wildlife as well as increasing chances of sightings,). Many hostels run there own day tours and offer good deals on accommodation if you do a tour. There are two free books which you can pick up when you get there (or go online and order) alternative route and coast to coast, which have most of the hostels in The plus points to visiting far outdo any perceived risk, the wildlife, beaches, diving, cultural experience, fantastic scenery, and the majority of people are incredibly kind. My advice Chaz book the flight! meeting point Steph Post Count: 12 Msg: #3 365 days ago, July 6th 2008 | Do it, you will visit a beautiful country and it is safe if you are smart about it. Would you walk down into the slums of Chicago at midnight? No, the same rules apply here. | Jody and Chazs Travels chaz and jody Post Count: 14 Msg: #4 362 days ago, July 9th 2008 | Thank you so much for your advice iv managed to convince him & we have added it to are RTW trip!!thanks againx | Kyrt Kyrt Post Count: 1 Msg: #5 356 days ago, July 15th 2008 | Hi Jode and Chaz | Visit www.seamore-express.com and tell us what you think of our Free Accommodation Special in Cape Town !  pheenmachine AJ Post Count: 4 Msg: #6 342 days ago, July 29th 2008 | Hey Jody, | I did a month in South Africa last summer (well, winter down there!) and I highly recommend it. Don't let fear of crime deter you. If you are going on a RTW trip you are going to run that risk in most places (just like you probably do in your hometown). I travelled most of the southern part of the country and went up into Swaziland and Lesotho, and never ran into any problems. I'm not saying it can't happen, I talked to a few people who had things like cameras or wallets stolen, but again... that happens everywhere. There is tons to do and see there, and you definitely won't regret a trip. If you are looking to hook into the backpackers circuit you can try the Baz Bus (I rode that a lot) and that's a very very easy way to get around. But of course, there are lots of other ways to get around too. All of the hostels I stayed at were nice, and most were family owned/managed so it was pretty cozy, and just like staying in any hostels, they had lots of local information and activities to do. I can't emphasize enough, you should try to make the stop, you will not regret it at all. Andrew Jody and Chazs Travels chaz and jody Post Count: 14 Msg: #7 341 days ago, July 30th 2008 | Thanks for your reply pheenmachine its helped a lot, yeah iv had a look at that Baz Bus website looks really good and cheap!!,thanks again. | jody. CometoCapeTown jim Post Count: 4 Msg: #8 332 days ago, August 8th 2008 | Hi Guys, | Backpacking in Cape Town is a great idea! Our site has plenty of info on backpacking, and other accommodation & activities in Cape Town Have a look, and let me know if you need any more info Good luck! Jim <snip> [Edited: 12:13 - Jo Trouble - url removed. For advertising on TravelBlog see http://www.travelblog.org/advertising.html]  Lauren021 Lauren Post Count: 8 Msg: #9 277 days ago, October 2nd 2008 | i am South African and i'm going to go backbacking around SA later this year. it is a bit easier for us cause we have our own trasport but the bazbus does look good. | last year i had some canadians staying with us. they had just backpacked across SA and they didn't even know that there is a crime problem. they had no problems. Lauren021 Lauren Post Count: 8 Msg: #10 277 days ago, October 2nd 2008 | http://www.bazbus.com/ | There is also accommodation (backpackers) on the website Number of Users: 7 | Number of Posts: 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
