#Nature - 90 posts

We spent four days at Mapungubwe National Park, at the northern tip of South Africa, and experienced spectacular cultural and natural wonders.

We visited the 2-billion-year-old Vredefort Dome -- earth's largest and oldest known meteorite crater, which is only 1.5 hours from Joburg.

The Aloe Farm, about an hour from Joburg near Hartbeespoort Dam, is the best place to enjoy South Africa's winter explosion of aloes.

Thorsten and I spent a weekend in Greyton, a small town less than two hours from Cape Town, and also made a brief wine-tasting stop in Malgas.

Thorsten and I spent three fantastic days at an Airbnb in Suurbraak, a village about three hours from Cape Town in the Overberg Mountains.

My sister and I spent four days exploring Rhode Island, America's smallest state. Here's a list of all the fun things we did.

Part 3 of my Quirky South Africa road trip series covers our drive through the Garden Route, staying in Storms River and Plettenberg Bay.

I spent a week journeying across southern Namibia. Although I've been to Namibia before, this trip completely blew me away.

Namibia's spectacular but virtually unknown Koichab Dunes are located just outside the tiny town of Aus, Namibia.

We spent my birthday weekend houseboating the Vaal River, only an hour from Joburg, through Old Willow No. 7 Houseboat Charters.

Before reading this post, read Part 1 of the Blogitects’ Excellent (Mis)adventures. Thorsten and I woke up early on Friday morning, eager to explore the …

Every March, pink and white cosmos flowers explode into bloom in Delta Park. The 2022 cosmos seem even more beautiful than usual.