Kruger National Park is one of the most famous, if not THE most famous national park in Africa and thus it is THE place to go on safari. Add to that the fact it’s so close to Johannesburg (you could do a very long day trip or easily stay overnight) and you get a very Read More
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Cape Town in four days: the ultimate itinerary
As I mentioned in my last post, Cape Town was the first stop on my trip to Africa and it quickly became one of my favourite cities! I had four days in Cape Town, plus a morning on my overland tour, so I got to see most of the highlights. In this post, I’ll be Read More
Cape Peninsula Highlights: Must-do Cape Town
On my first full day in Cape Town, I went on a tour to the Cape Peninsula with a company called Baz Bus. The Cape Peninsula ended up being one of the highlights of my trip! With cute wildlife and beautiful scenery, I’m sure you’ll love it too! Whether you choose to go on a Read More
Botswana: Cool things to do from one end of the country to the other
Botswana was the third country I visited in Africa and it was honestly pretty cool. We went to four main highlights in the country: Ghanzi, the Okavango Delta, Elephant Sands Campsite and Chobe National Park. Since I’ve already written about the delta and the elephants, that leaves Ghanzi and Chobe for this post. Both are Read More
The Okavango Delta: My favourite place in Botswana
Out of all the places we visited in Botswana, the Okavango Delta was definitely my favourite. It’s such a beautiful and unique landscape and the range of wildlife we saw was amazing! I hadn’t heard of the Okavango Delta before booking my trip, but some people visit Botswana just to see it. Now I’ve been Read More
Elephant Sands Campsite, Botswana: Elephant Horror Stories
Botswana. The Land of the Elephants. Remember how I was excited to see elephants at Etosha National Park? Yeah well by the end of my time in Botswana I was kind of over them. And kind of scared of them… Up close and personal with Elephants I’ve always thought elephants are super majestic and beautiful Read More
My guide to viewing wildlife in Africa
As someone who studied and hopes to work with wildlife, Africa was a dream destination of mine and it was totally worth the long flight. Throughout my trip, I went on numerous safaris and had the most incredible wildlife experiences! Here’s my guide to viewing wildlife in Africa. It includes my top five safari recommendations Read More
Namib Desert, Namibia: I swear I still have sand in my hair…
Out of all the countries I visited on my tour around Africa, Namibia was my favourite. It was incredibly beautiful and we got to experience such a huge range of different activities! From admiring the landscapes of the Fish River Canyon and Dune 45, to learning about the local culture at Spitzkoppe; watching wildlife in Read More
Etosha National Park, Nambia: The absolute highlight of my Africa trip
I figure for my first real blog post I should tell you guys all about my favourite part of the trip: visiting Etosha National Park in Namibia. But first, I want to include a little summary of my entire trip. My trip to Africa 2018 was a huge year for me, being my final year Read More
My Brand New Travel Blog
Hi there, and welcome to my travel blog! My name is Caitlin and I’m a twenty-something year-old Australian girl who loves travel and animals. I’ve been told your first blog post should be about yourself and about your blog so here it is: There must be some kind of travel bug gene Travel has always Read More