Thesolowanderer

Solocation: Going on vacation by yourself - Urban dictionary.  There are so many reasons I can give you as to why you deserve a solocation but the one that stands out is this: Because you deserve nice things. I could also give you so many reasons to visit my home province of Limpopo, but what other way to experience what my home has to offer than a bush weekend right? Let me share with you one of my favourite little luxury hideouts for my solocation. Remember I am #Thesolowanderer  so I do wander alone. this is also fantastic for a romantic getaway with your human.  The gravel road to the lodge. Modimolle   is a small town in the Limpopo Province, just 2 and a half hours drive from Johannesburg. The economy here is mostly about  agriculture and farming as  well as wildlife and tourism. You are not going to have much cellphone reception in this area which makes it perfect.  My solocation destination in Modimolle is th...

A travel husband on a beach honeymoon. Welcome to North Africas tiniest country. This is Tunisia. I figured since we have touched on the things you need to know before traveling to Tunisia , its time to figure out what will we do when we get to this Mediterranean country with loads of olives, beach bumming and desert escapes and adventures. Remember, when traveling on a South African passport, you don't need a visa for Tunisia. It is a visa on arrival for 90 days free of charge. Bring your negotiating skills cos anything and everything can be negotiated. Do not negotiate with small businesses or street vendors, they are not millionaires and they are just trying to feed their families. They will not scam you so don't be that horrible traveler that nobody likes.  Passport ready... There are no direct flights from Johannesburg to Tunis, chances are you will fly to Europe first to connect to Tunisia. I know its annoying but it is what it is. Just pack your bikinis...

Landing at the Sao Tome International Airport.  Sao Tome and Principe are Islands on the Gulf of Guinea (part of Atlantic Ocean). They are 2 volcanic islands. Sao Tome is the largest with the Capital city being named after the country - Sao Tome. The local currency is the Sao Tome Dobra (STD).  The main language spoken on the Islands is Portuguese. The local languages are dialects of Creol e, Angola,  a nd Tonga. The official language of Sao Tome and Principe is Portuguese.  Principe is where 10% of the population of Sao Tome and Principe live and it’s a World Heritage site.  Sao Tome and Principe is Africa’s smallest country. Majority of the population belongs to the Roman Catholic Church with Traditional African religious practices and beliefs widespread, even among adherents of other faiths.  You can only access the island from Lisbon in Portugal (Flight goes via Accra), Accra, Luanda or Libreville. According to Euro Monitor , a...