Foresters Arms

Our room in Swaziland, the place definitely has some 1970's flavor to it, but the rooms are reasonably well updated. No aircon, so count on those mountain breezes!

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Swaziland Day 1 & 2: HIV Positive

December 19th 2009
We split the day between Kruger in the morning and Swaziland in the afternoon. Myths abound regarding Swaziland, so I will place information on here that I think is the best characterization of how things are. There is just not much happening in Swaziland. It is a mountainous country, at least in the west end. The country's real claim to fame is that at LEAST 30% of the population has HIV. ... read more

Africa » Swaziland » Mbabane

Autonomy for the Swazis of southern Africa was guaranteed by the British in the late 19th century; independence was granted in 1968. Student and labor unrest during the 1990s pressured the monarchy (one of the oldest on the continent) to grudgingly a... ... read more

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