Africa

Mauritius Island: Part 2

November 18, 2019

By Janet-Lynn Vorster –In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. In the 1st part of her article GlobeRovers Magazine of July 2019 she introduced us to life on the island and took us to many beautiful spots on the island, we went swimming with dolphins and heard stories about the shipwrecks scattered around the [MORE...]

Mauritius Island: Part 1

June 25, 2019

By Janet-Lynn Vorster – In our series, Island LIFE, our Southern Africa correspondent, Janet-Lynn Vorster, takes us 2,000 kilometres (1,243 mi) east of the South African coast to the tropical Indian Ocean island of Mauritius. In this 1st part of her article, she introduces us to life on the island and takes us around the Pamplemousses botanical gardens, the tea route, swimming with dolphins and she tells us about some of the many shipwrecks scattered around the island. In the 2nd part (December 2019) she will take us to all 9 districts around the island, its islets, markets, and more. [MORE...]

South Africa’s Cape West Coast: Part 2

November 1, 2018

By Janet-Lynn Vorster. The West Coast Peninsula is an area that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean, roughly 130 km from Cape Town. We visit the coastal towns: Jacobsbaai, Langebaan, Paternoster, Tietiesbaai, Saldanha Bay, and St Helena Bay, driving via Vredenburg, which lies in the centre of the peninsula. Before leaving Cape Town, book a few nights at Bliss Boutique Hotel at Sunset Beach, Cape Town, near Blouberg Strand. This small hotel has direct access to the beach, and Jayson and his staff will take good care of you. Their meals are top [MORE...]

9 Best Traveller Experiences in MOROCCO

July 4, 2017

Morocco is famous for its food, souks, ancient fortified citadels and kasbahs, beaches, mountains, and its Berber people. We start this journey at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains and continue along the rugged terrains and valleys to the ancient ksar of Aït Benhaddou. We follow the former caravan route through the Sahara Desert to the bustle of the old, colourful souks of Marrakech, and then head west to the cool winds of the Atlantic Ocean. From the wide beaches and whitewashed fortified walls of Essaouira, we go past the fortress built by Vasco da Gama’s brother-in-law in the town [MORE...]

El Jadida, Morocco

June 28, 2017

North along the coast from Essaouira, past the interesting town of Safi, lies the coastal bastion of El Jadida. While it is free of all but a few tourists for most of the year, in July and August the town transforms into a bustling holiday haven popular with Moroccan families mainly from Casablanca and Rabat. Their most compelling reason to visit is the UNESCO-listed 16th-century Cité Portugaise at the Fortress of Mazagan, the Grand Mosque, Church of the Assumption, and the Portuguese Cistern. About 16 km north of the old city, on a good stretch of beach, is the recently [MORE...]

Essaouira, Morocco

June 28, 2017

Located directly west of Marrakech, the town of Essaouira is easily reached by public bus. As you approach Essaouira you will feel the light cool coastal breeze, referred to as the alizee, or taros in the local Berber language. The alizee blows for much of the year so the wide and long beaches here are more suitable for sandblasting than for sun tanning. Known as the “Wind City of Africa”, the strong winds keep away the hordes of beach lovers from Europe but attract plenty of windsurfers and kitesurfers between April and November. The wide beach is ideal for ball [MORE...]

Marrakech, Morocco

June 28, 2017

Marrakech is one of those places you will either love or hate. Either way, you should explore everything this city has to offer and you could stay here for a few weeks! For most people the name Marrakech brings up memories of popular movies. Think “The Mummy”, “Raiders of the Lost Ark”, “Prince of Persia”, and many more. These movies have unquestionably made Marrakech famous for its bustling copper and leather souks, its villains, snake charmers, street performances, mint-tea-sipping tourists, and many more. It is hard to describe Marrakech. In fact, once you arrive in [MORE...]

Ait Benhaddou, Morocco

June 28, 2017

North of Ouarzazate in the southern foothills of the High Atlas, lies one of Morocco’s nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Welcome to the 17th-century Ksar of Ait-Benhaddou which has served as the locale for many films including Indiana Jones, Babel, Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth (for which much of Aït Benhaddou was rebuilt), Jewel of the Nile, and Gladiator. A “ksar” is a small collection of adobe buildings normally surrounded by high walls as is typical of a traditional Saharan community. The surrounding defensive walls are reinforced by corner towers which rise [MORE...]

Fint Oasis, Morocco

June 28, 2017

About 130 km southwest of Gorges du Dadès lies the town of Ouarzazate, which can aptly be described as the “Door of the Desert”. Less than 20 km southwest of Ouarzazate is the lush palm garden village of “Oasis de Fint”. This date-palm oasis is home to a few unique villages that still maintain a different mix of cultural life unique in the region. Part African, part Berber. The rough unpaved road leading from Ouarzazate to Fint Oasis is barren and desolate, typical terrain of the Small Atlas Mountains. From a distance, the verdant date palm groves around the oasis are [MORE...]

Gorges du Dadès, Morocco

June 28, 2017

Visitors come from afar to drive on one of the world’s most incredible roads. Described by some as “one of the more dangerous roads in the world”, its beautiful setting far outweighs its danger. Gorges du Dadès offers stunning scenery and is aptly referred to as “the road of a thousand kasbahs”. The spectacular drive winds through peaceful desert landscapes, quaint villages and palm groves along this stretch of the Dades Valley, located between the High Atlas Mountains to the north and the Small Atlas Mountains to the south. Tens of kasbahs line the road alongside the palm [MORE...]

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