by Pieter Booyens | Aug 26, 2020 | Trip Reports
When camping restrictions lifted in the beginning of August 2020 (they were implemented due to Covid-19) we started looking for a place to camp during the long weekend of 7 – 10 August. Dinokeng Game Reserve is situated in our province (and we were only allowed to...
by Pieter Booyens | Feb 24, 2020 | Trip Reports
Introduction It has almost become the norm that we will do a long trip during the December/January holiday season. Due to personal circumstances we were unable to plan and do a long trip this year. As December was creeping closer the craving for a trip just became...
by Pieter Booyens | Mar 29, 2019 | Trip Reports
Where to find Kyleu Bush Camp Kyleu Bush Camp is situated in the Dinokeng big 5 game reserve just north of Pretoria, Gauteng, to be exact, 43km from the Zambezi offramp on the N1. Kyleu Bush Camp was established by Sherri and Devon Symon and is one of only a...
by Pieter Booyens | Mar 28, 2019 | Trip Reports
This is the second and last part of our Namibia 2018 trip report. We left off in part one where we arrived on day 12 at Mile 4 Caravan Park in Swakopmund Namibia. It is now day 13 and we are still in Swakopmund. Day 13 – Thursday, 27 December 2018 – Mile...
by Pieter Booyens | Feb 20, 2019 | Trip Reports
Introduction Unable to take enough time off during the year, December/January is normally the period that we can plan for longer trips. This year our plan was to visit the central parts of Namibia. Out route would include places such as Windhoek, Brandberg,...
by Pieter Booyens | Feb 28, 2018 | Trip Reports
Planning and trip preparations The planning and preparations for this trip was the easiest ever. With the experience gained over the years of traveling it was very easy for us to decide on a route, make the required bookings and off we go. Border posts no longer...
by Pieter Booyens | Sep 9, 2017 | Trip Reports
Planning and preparations for the trip We just could not get Malawi out of our minds since our previous trip – December 2015. It was not long being back home that we made the decision to go back to Malawi in December 2016. During the previous trip we wanted to see as...
by Pieter Booyens | Jun 27, 2017 | Trip Reports
We spent the long weekend of the 16th – 18th of June 2017 bush camping on “Oupa se Plaas”. Oupa se Plaas is situated on the Grootfontein road which turn off from the Modimolle (Nylstroom) Mookgopong (Naboomspruit) road, also known as the R101. The Grootfontein road...
by Pieter Booyens | Jun 1, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part Four – The Journey Back South This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. Time to move on. We left Senyati with heavy...
by Pieter Booyens | May 31, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part One – Spending time in the North This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. No leopard sighting richer, at about 10:30...
by Pieter Booyens | May 30, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part Two – Going up North Part two of this trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. When pulling in at the Spar in Maun, after...
by Pieter Booyens | May 29, 2017 | Trip Reports
Part One – The First Leg This trip report is posted with recognition to the author, Frans Nieman, who granted us the permission to use his trip report on our page. Frans wrote …………. This is my first ever trip report, and English is not...
by Pieter Booyens | Jun 21, 2016 | Trip Reports
General Sometimes one needs just a small break from the everyday huff and puff. You don’t want to travel too far and be away for too long. It is then when you are looking for a place close to home but far enough not to get disturbed. To find such a place is sometimes...
by Pieter Booyens | May 14, 2016 | Trip Reports
Preparations for our trip Gerida and I normally have a rule that we do a longer trip over the December/January period across border, and a shorter trip through South Africa over the Easter period. This year (March/April 2016) our trip took us through the Natal...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 18, 2016 | Trip Reports
Planning and preparations for the trip A trip to Malawi has always been on our bucket list for some time. But reality and commitments had us postpone this year on year. In mid-2016 we started talking about Malawi again and decided now is the time. We also...
by Pieter Booyens | Jan 18, 2013 | Trip Reports
After being on the bucket list for a very long time we finaly decided it is time to visit Swartpan in the north western corner of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in Botswana. Preparation for the trip With our Land Rover (Shrek) and Trailer (Donkey) by now well...
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