Travel Tales by a Travel Addict
Last updated on August 29th, 2019In a country like The Gambia, where the average life expectancy is still below 60 years, the thought of the 94 years old wise man living the Makasutu Forest held some magic. In The Gambia, everyone consider the Marabout with the highest esteem Everyone at the Mandina Lodge and …
The Old Wise Man of the Makasutu Forest in The GambiaRead More
Last updated on July 4th, 2021 Colorful and neat, Cape Town Waterfront was one of my favorite places in town. I liked strolling around, having a drink in one of the bars overlooking the harbour and the boats, watching and listening to the people playing music and dancing in the streets. As the light changes …
Last updated on August 29th, 2019When I was told that I would stay at the Mandina Lodges, in one of the floating bungalows overlooking the river in the wild Makasutu Forest, I couldn’t have felt happier. Of course, having the privilege of being invited to discover a new – and often overlooked – destination like The …
Mandina Lodges, Luxury in the Wild Makasutu Forest, Gem of GambiaRead More
Last updated on July 4th, 2021Affectionately nicknamed ‘The Jewel of the Free State‘, the quaint village of Clarens is set in a beautiful scenery, surrounded by mountains. Quaint and pretty, Clarens is like a breath of fresh air It took me only a few moments to understand why Clarens is so popular between people from Johannesburg …
Last updated on August 29th, 2019Bright colours, bustling alleys, people coming and going: Brikama market is one of the best places in The Gambia to discover the local life. The vendors arrive from the surrounding villages by mini-vans impossibly stuffed with their goods. In the narrow alleyways between the stalls, people make their way through …
Last updated on July 4th, 2021After I left Johannesburg, I started my journey down to Cape Town by the BazBus with no specific itinerary yet. I just decided that my first stop would be in Northern Drakensberg, to see the spectacular Amphitheatre. The view on the high and steep semi-circular cliffs (from which it was …
The Spectacular Drakensberg and the Tugela Falls HikeRead More
Last updated on July 4th, 2021I couldn’t think at a journey through South Africa and a stop in Johannesburg without visiting Soweto, the largest township home of huge contrasts and the place where the battle for freedom against the Apartheid began. Today the area around Vilakazi Street, where Nelson Mandela lived from the late 1950s …
