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Better late than never?

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December 26th 2008
I know you have all been waiting at the edge of your seats waiting for the latest entry for the past 3 or so weeks but unfortunately Africa hasn't exactly been IT friendly and so haven't been able to update but on the upside, you get a bumper issue this time. Since last time, I left you when we had just met up with this overland tour group in Zimbabwe. Basically it is a group of 24 of us who al ... read more

Africa » South Africa

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After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more