The Common Wanderer
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Learning a few words in the local language will gain you a lot of respect. So to help you know your lekker from your nnyaa, here’s your beginner’s guide to who speaks what, and where, in Southern Africa.
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Reading Time: 5 minutes Stunningly beautiful, cosmopolitan and vibrant, Cape Town seems to have it all. But against the backdrop of the city’s towering Table Mountain, there’s also a very different tale to be told.
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Reading Time: 8 minutes Wild and dramatic, vast and breathtakingly beautiful, Namibia is a must-see for any traveller looking for something a little different on their next holiday (or just to feel really, really tiny on this big blue dot).
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Reading Time: 8 minutes We’ve put these Chobe and Okavango head to head in an epic ‘safari battle’. Who’s scene reigns supreme? You’ll have to find out.
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Responsible Travel
Faces of Cape Town: A day tour with a difference
by The Common Wanderer February 6, 2017Reading Time: 6 minutes As our white SUV swings around the corner and begins the steep drive into Imizamo Yethu, the leafy mansion-lined streets of Cape Town’s wealthy Constantia instantly fade from memory…
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The truth is, you don’t have to look like Attenborough to visit Africa. You can leave the khaki and utility pockets at home and still survive.
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Reading Time: 4 minutes The distinction between man and wild feels vague as we roll through the Namibian desert…
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Reading Time: 8 minutes You’ve finally taken the plunge and booked that ticket for an epic African adventure. Good for you! Here’s everything you need to know.
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Reading Time: 6 minutes Here are the tips we discovered on our travels, to help you avoid becoming criminal fodder, remaining scam savvy, or the latest victim of Africa-belly.