Kruger Park

15 Things South Africans Want Foreigners To Know About Their Country

Things South Africans Want Foreigners to Know About Their Country

I’ve lived in South Africa for long enough to know that tourists have some pretty hilarious misconceptions when it comes to this country. While South Africa is certainly unique, there are a few things South Africans want foreigners to know about their country: 1) We don’t live in safari tents or grass huts. And we even have luxuries like toilets and electricity (at least when Eskom has their crap together). 2) You’re not allowed to make fun of rugby, or […]

Animal Interactions in South Africa

Animal Interactions In South Africa

One of the most mind-blowing things about South Africa is its wildlife. Have you ever watched the National Geographic channel on TV? It’s like that, but with the added thrill of getting malaria (for real- if you go to Kruger Park, take malaria medication). There are kabillions (rough estimate- I’m not so good with numbers) of different animal species to see, but the Big 5 captivate most visitors. For those of you not familiar with the term, the Big 5 […]

Giraffes Are Morons

This post is going to be short and sweet. I’ve been swamped with work, screwing around, and writing a guest blog for the website that inspired me to start blogging in the first place, the wildly popular Joburg Expat. You can check out Part 1 here. Also, we spent the last several days in Kruger National Park, which is my favourite place on Earth, and that’s really saying something because I’ve been to several In-N-Out Burger locations. This last trip will pull at least […]

The Best Moment of My Life

I always thought the best moment of my life would go something like this: 1) I see something awesome, like a massive shark or snake or bear or better yet, a bearsnark. 2) I pass my beer to someone 3) I make the awesome thing even awesomer, probably by riding it or something cool like that. 4) I get remembered as a legend. None of that happened. Yet. But I did see some dogs, and THAT was the coolest moment […]