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Jo'Burg

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June 15th 2009
Greetings from Africa! Well we arrived, one continent down four left to go! After having nothing but good experiences in South America we are looking forward to more of the same in Africa. By the way, anyone thinking about booking a trip head South, pick any country (maybe skip Venezuela) and go, you won't regret it! We arrived in Johannesburg and after close to 24hrs with travel & time ... read more

Africa » South Africa » Gauteng » Johannesburg

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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