2 weeks... 2 African countries! From Vilanculos to St. Lucia, Monday 16th July- Sunday 22nd July July 22nd 2012 I spent the most amazing week in Vilanculos, meeting up with many of my friends there and simply enjoying being back in this beautiful beach town...! It really feels like home to me, and even now being in St. Lucia I miss it!!
The journey from Vilanculos to Johannesburg was smooth and uneventful. I stayed in a lovely hotel in Johannesburg on Monday 16th July, although it felt strange to be surr ... read more
Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Saint Lucia 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
I am 27 years old and I qualified as a primary school teacher in 2008. I taught in the UK for three years, and have also travelled to Africa a number of times; I have worked on volunteer community and teaching projects in Zanzibar and Mozambique on three separate trips. I was also in Thailand last year, working and travelling, for 3 1/2 months. I returned to Mozambique for the fourth time last summer, as well as volunteering in South Africa for 5 weeks. I moved to Ghana last September to start a teaching job for 10 months. After what I hope will be an amazing experience teaching in Ghana, I am... full info