Sunset at Hout Bay in Cape Town

Firearms check in and wine in your hand luggage

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January 20th 2011
South Africa was the chosen vacation destination and honestly I can't remember now why we chose it. A little over 10 days across Cape Town and Kruger enthused us a lot about the country that I was quite apprehensive visiting. Ever had the experience of random people talking to you about topics that they have no clue about but still think its an opinion well shared....Well that was what happened wh ... 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