Southern Africa travel guide
Article by aaron parker
Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town have been linked by a fast rail service since 1923 and in 1946 the train was officially named the blue train. Two sets of coaches were built in 1972 and refurbished in 1997 to provide a luxury rail experience, a magnificent moving five star hotel. Currently two other operators also provide luxury rail travel within South Africa and beyond its borders.
In terms of travel, Africa possesses numerous advantages. It is a vast, largely pristine and staggeringly beautiful continent, rich in wildlife, teeming with vibrant culture diversity, and utterly different from Europe or North America. From the dramatic struggle for survival on the African plains to the stunning panorama of mountains, deserts and waterfalls, from sun washed beaches to the steaming jungles of the interior, the variety is truly awesome.
Africa’s inequalities persist in its travel patterns. More than half of all visitors to the country go to either South Africa, Egypt, Morocco or Tunisia, and these are the only countries in Africa which appear in world’s top 50 by visitor numbers. Only eight African countries attracted more than one million visitors in 2004, but the WTO figures for one of these, Zimbabwe, are something of an anomaly and reflect short term local land border crossings rather than evidence of the thriving tourist industry the country once enjoyed. Indeed, Zimbabwe is one of only two stages in the world to have experienced negative. GDP growth between 1997 and 2006, for those who trust that education holds the key to prosperity. There are encouraging signs, for Zimbabwe has comfortably the highest adult literacy rate in Africa.
Adventure is a key feature of African holidays. Although many safaris concentrate on luxury, an increasing number of overland and adventure operators offer packages for those on lower budgets. Fly with us to get the cheap flights to johannesburg.
Africa’s inequalities persist in its travel patterns. More than half of all visitors to the country go to either South Africa, Egypt, Morocco or Tunisia, and these are the only countries in Africa which appear in world’s top 50 by visitor numbers. Only eight African countries attracted more than one million visitors in 2004, but the WTO figures for one of these, Zimbabwe, are something of an anomaly and reflect short term local land border crossings rather than evidence of the thriving tourist industry the country once enjoyed. Indeed, Zimbabwe is one of only two stages in the world to have experienced negative. GDP growth between 1997 and 2006, for those who trust that education holds the key to prosperity. There are encouraging signs, for Zimbabwe has comfortably the highest adult literacy rate in Africa.
Adventure is a key feature of African holidays. Although many safaris concentrate on luxury, an increasing number of overland and adventure operators offer packages for those on lower budgets. Fly with us to get the cheap flights to Johannesburg.
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Preview of Wwatling’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Cairo, Egypt Entry Title: “Cairo Touring” Entry: “Wednesday and Thursday- they’re taking it slow the first few days- easing into the time zone with a starting itinerary of half-day tours starting at 9 am with the afternoon on our own. Wednesday:First up- 3 hours at the Egyptian Museum. Amazing is the only word for it. The museum itself is over 100 years old- maybe fitting to house all these artifacts from ancient times- and painted pink for some inexplicable reason. The place reeks of age and dust. After lunch back at the hotel, we have the option of returning. A group of us hitch a ride on the bus but then just hit the gift shops and then walk back to the hotel. Talk about your life flashing before your eyes experiences! The Egyptians cannot drive without a horn- beepbeepbeepbeep- constantly. There’s no walk lights. You want to cross the street- even if it’s just at the corner- you take your life into your own hands. That night we have dinner on the Nile at a lovely floating restaurant. Small and large boats float by- some very bizarrely lit up! Thursday we do the church thing- visit to one of the oldest sections of Cairo to visit ancient Coptic (that’s Egyptian Orthodox Christian) churches and learn a little about the history of Christianity in Egypt. We check out El Muallaqa or St …
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