South Africa

Beer Helps Ultra-Marathoner Run Around the World

Heineken beer bottle ©Creative Tools Irish ultra-marathon runner Richard Donovan has become the first man on the planet to run seven marathons on seven continents in less than five days–thanks to a bottle of beer. In just four days, 22 hours and three minutes, Donovan completed marathons at the Russian Novo science base in Antarctica, [...]

8 Foreign Fast Food Chains You Should Know

Albaik ©toyohara When most people think of fast food the American chain McDonald’s is the first thing that comes to mind. And while McDonald’s chains seem to be popping up everywhere, there is a growing number of local homegrown fast food resturants that are challenging McDonald’s around the world. These local chains present travelers with [...]

Photo of the Moment: Addo Elephant Park, South Africa

5 Things To Do in Cape Town

Are you heading to Cape Town soon? Isabel Eva Bohrer shares five things to do while you are there.

Photo of the Moment: Bridge Out – Due for Repairs, South Africa

Going Nose-to-Nose With a Great White: Shark Diving in South Africa

Joshua Hammer gets up close and personal with great white sharks off the coast of South Africa. And lives to tell the tale. A great read. I’m reminded of this post from years ago.

South Africa Buckling Under Massive Monkey Crime Spree

© Bradypus Cape Town officials can’t catch a break. First they land in global hot water for World Cup-related mass animal sacrifices. Then they have to go out of their way to promise athletes that they won’t get raped and murdered in the streets. And now they’ve got to deal with a crime wave being [...]

Charming: South African Leaders Want To Bless 2010 World Cup By Soaking Stadiums With Blood of Sacrificed Animals

© legio09 The high point of the ancient Greek Olympiads is said to have occurred on the third day of each Games, when 100 oxen were killed in honor of Zeus. So on one hand this idea of inaugurating the 2010 South African World Cup via ritual animal slaughter – the stated goal of the [...]

Photo of the Moment: Mountain Panorama, Cape Town

Poverty Tourism: Exploring the Slums of India, Brazil and South Africa

Amanda Kendle explores poverty tourism in the slums of India, Brazil and South Africa.

South Africa Offers World’s Only Bar Inside a Tree

A South African family has found a novel place to set up bar – inside the hollow of a huge 72 ft high tree in their backyard. Before you think claustrophobia, read on. The circumference of the trunk is 155 ft, enough to seat up to 15 people comfortably. The ceilings are four meters high [...]