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South Africa

🇿🇦 South Africa

We came to Cape Town for Kim’s friend’s wedding and planned to stay a bit longer because Friends had told us good things. Five years later, I’m writing this in my Cape Town apartment. We spend almost half our time living here.

General South Africa

Is South Africa worth visiting cover image of Table Mountain

Is South Africa Worth Visiting? Honest, Un-Obvious Observations

South Africa Road trip tips cover of sunrise view of highway driving towards the Namibian border.

The Best South Africa Road Trip Tips (10,00km Worth!)

Map of the Hectic Route Johannesburg to Cape Town route trip

The Hectic Route: A Breathtaking Joburg to Cape Town Road Trip Itinerary

Cape Town Fundamentals

Cape Town viewed from the sea

Cape Town For Digital Nomads: The Ups and Downs

camps bay and clifton beach where to stay in cape town

Where to Stay in Cape Town: 7 Best Neighborhoods for 1st-Timers

Cape Town travel blog cover image of Clifton Beach sunset

Cape Town Travel Blog: More than Mountains, Mandela, and Penguins

Cape Town travel tips - Marina and Kim on a rooftop in CBD with Lions Head in the background

Cape Town Travel Tips: 25 Dos and Don’ts to Know Before You Go

More Cape Town

Best Wine tastings in South Africa cover image of Kim at De Grendel

10 Unique and Unforgettable Wine Tastings around Cape Town and South Africa

Cape Town Must-Dos cover of Chris and Kim tasting wine in Durbanville

The 5 Things You “Must” Do In Cape Town (Plus 25 Others to Consider)

Kim eating grapes at a South African wine farm. Cover of Cape Town best restaurants post.

The Best Cape Town Restaurants for a Truly Unique Taste of the Mother City

Cape Town hop-on hop-off cover image of people taking photos from upper deck of bus

How to Get the Most Out of the Cape Town Hop On Hop Off Bus

Garden Route

Garden Route restaurants cover image of Fynboshoek cheese lunch in Tsitsikamma

Garden Route Restaurants: A Foodie’s 8 Favorites

Is the Garden Route worth visiting cover image of Robberg Nature Reserve.

Is the Garden Route Worth Visiting?

Garden Route travel guide cover image of Chris overlooking Plettenberg Bay from Robberg Peninsula.

Garden Route Travel Guide: A Candid FAQ For 1st-Time Visitors

Garden Route travel tips cover image of Kim in Tsitsikamma National Park

Garden Route Travel Tips: 15 Dos and Don’ts to Know Before You Go

More South Africa

Atop a mountain after hiking in the Drakensberg

Hiking the Drakensberg: 3-Day Journal (Plus Lots of Tips)

Kruger safari tips cover image of Kim's parents sitting outside

16 Kruger Safari Tips to See More Animals and Have a Better Trip

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