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Archived entries for  August 2011

Explore South Africa

The sun sets over the waterhole at Singita

South Africa. It’s the land of everything. First world meets third. Desert meets wetland. It has a rich and fascinating history and an exciting present and future. Come to South Africa and you’ll not just find what you’re looking for from a holiday, but more, much more. Watch our latest video for a preview.

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The Horny Grazer reviews: Van Hunks

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Van Hunks is the name of a local legend in Cape Town who had a smoking contest with the devil. He lost. But legend has it that the cloud of tobacco smoke the two left formed the “table-cloth” – the famous white cloud that spills over Table Mountain when the south-easter wind blows in summer. It is said that when that happens, Van Hunks and the Devil are at it again.

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Cycle Mashatu – The Botswana Challenge

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Cycling for Rhinos Last week, 18 adventurous cyclists travelled up to Botswana to partake in the Cycle Mashatu challenge. For four days, these passionate individuals rode 150 kilometres, six to seven hours a day, through the Mashatu Game Reserve. Ancient elephant paths provided the single track that wound through the assortment of savanna, forest, rocky [...]

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Let us tailor-make your African holiday

Grandidier Baobab Forest near Morondava in Madagascar

Thinking about travelling to Africa? Have some place in particular in mind? Or some type of activity? Hot air ballooning, game safari, gorilla trekking? But are you a little fuzzy about what all you can do and how to go about planning it? We at Rhino Africa have been in the Africa travel industry for years and know just how to help you put together a luxury, tailor-made trip to Africa that ticks all your boxes.

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MannaBay – The Ideal City Escape

From the deck you look out over the entire city

“Come quickly! I am tasting stars!” — Dom Perignon, after his first sip of champagne My weekend MannaBay is the guesthouse that ruins it for all other guesthouses. Once you’ve stayed in this luxurious guesthouse in the heart of Cape Town, it’s very hard for any other to impress you. After several years of reviewing [...]

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What’s On Eatery – A Horny Grazer Review

Whats On Eatery - Cape Town

“The belly rules the mind.“  ~Spanish Proverb What’s on at the What’s on Eatery?! When my friend first mentioned the name I thought he was saying “What’s on the tree?” in pigeon Zulu. Why was my friend banging on about this place? Was it a Christmas shop selling African baubles? In which case, er, no [...]

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Challenge4aCause 2011 – Cycle Mashatu

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Due to the success of Challenge4aCause in recent years, a second event was added to the 2011 calender – Cycle Mashatu 2011. As with C4AC Damaraland 2011, the cycle will raise money for Wildlife ACT, Good Work Foundation and Save the Rhino Trust. Today 18 intrepid cyclists set off for Mashatu.

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The lesser-known wild cats of Africa

The wild cat is one of the lesser known cats of Africa

You’ve heard of the big cats of Africa and probably even seen them – lion, cheetah, leopard… But do you know about the lesser-known, smaller wild cats of Africa? Caracal, serval, the African wild cat, the black footed cat and the African golden cat? There is plenty more to look out for in the African [...]

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Explore Tswalu Kalahari – SA’s largest private game reserve

Look out for the little creatures too

“Closer to the land, closer to the people” Tswalu. It’s South Africa’s largest private game reserve. It has a sleepout deck with a king size bed on which you can sleep. There. In the middle of 100,000 hectares of wilderness. In the Kalahari Desert. It’s too good to say no to. Like fluffy ricotta flapjacks [...]

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Brad’s Grill – Great Steakhouse

The best steak in town!

I do mean it when I say, this was the best steak I have ever had. I cant recall having a better steak anywhere. It even beats the one I had at 1800 in Greenpoint. It’s no wonder that Brad’s Grill in Claremont has people coming back again and again for its carnivorous offerings.

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Zambia and Zimbabwe in four days

Be brave and kayak doen the great Zambezi River

If I were to tell you that I recently visited an African border post and stayed there for four days, this might not invoke immediate feelings of jealousy. But if I told you that this border post had ‘smoke that thundered’ and left its visitors yearning for more after explorations in game parks and wild rivers, you may be more intrigued.

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You’ve seen Africa’s Big 5 – how about the Marine 5?

Look out for sharks off the coast of the Garden Route

Most people travel to South Africa and further on the continent to see the Big 5. The land based Big 5, that is. But becoming more and more popular are the Marine 5. They include whales, sharks, seals, penguins and dolphins, ocean creatures particularly popular at the southern tip of Africa. For more about the [...]

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