Due to the weather conditions in the UK (snow, frost ... it's winter time) some British Airways flights to Heathrow and Gatwick already got or will get canceled.
Johannesburg: BA54 and BA56 scheduled for departure tonight are cancelled.
Cape Town: BA58 and BA42 scheduled for departure are operating as scheduled.
Pls visit the website of British Airways to check the status of your flight.
07 January 2010
06 January 2010
up to 25% discount on tours in Southern Africa in February & March 2010
Cape and Dunes Discoverer >>
Duration: 13 days
Countries Visited: Namibia, South Africa
Start: Cape Town End: Windhoek
25% discount on tour departing at the 23 Feb 2010 (end: 07 Mar)
Highlights
Cape Town, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek.
Description
Beginning in beautiful and cosmopolitan Cape Town and continuing up the western edge of South Africa through the fascinating Namibia, this tour is a nature and adventure lover's dream. Explore the world's highest sand dunes, the Fish River Canyon, participate in exciting activities, be awed by breathtaking scenery and marvel at incredible wildlife - this is truly an African experience!
Dunes, Deltas & Falls Discoverer >>
Duration: 20 days
Countries Visited: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Start: Cape Town End: Livingstone
25% discount on tour departing at the 23 Feb 2010 (end: 14 Mar)
Highlights
Cape Town, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek, Kalahari, Maun, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls.
Description
Marvel at the incredible wildlife, learn about fascinating cultures and take in the breathtaking scenery of this diverse region of Africa. Highlights include visits to the world's highest sand dunes and the Fish River Canyon, game drives in Etosha National Park, Mokoro trips in the Okavango Delta and visiting the mighty Victoria Falls - what an adventure!
Cape and Dunes Experience >>
Duration: 13 days
Countries Visited: Namibia, South Africa
Start: Cape Town End: Windhoek
15% discount on tour departing at the 21 Mar 2010 (end: 02 Apr)
Highlights
Cape Town, Gariep River, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek.
Description
Explore cosmopolitan Cape Town and the scenic Gariep River in South Africa. So different than its southern neighbour, Namibia is one of the world's most fascinating countries. Camp under the desert stars, and spot lions and elephants in Etosha Park.
Duration: 13 days
Countries Visited: Namibia, South Africa
Start: Cape Town End: Windhoek
25% discount on tour departing at the 23 Feb 2010 (end: 07 Mar)
Highlights
Cape Town, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek.
Description
Beginning in beautiful and cosmopolitan Cape Town and continuing up the western edge of South Africa through the fascinating Namibia, this tour is a nature and adventure lover's dream. Explore the world's highest sand dunes, the Fish River Canyon, participate in exciting activities, be awed by breathtaking scenery and marvel at incredible wildlife - this is truly an African experience!
Dunes, Deltas & Falls Discoverer >>
Duration: 20 days
Countries Visited: Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia
Start: Cape Town End: Livingstone
25% discount on tour departing at the 23 Feb 2010 (end: 14 Mar)
Highlights
Cape Town, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek, Kalahari, Maun, Chobe National Park, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls.
Description
Marvel at the incredible wildlife, learn about fascinating cultures and take in the breathtaking scenery of this diverse region of Africa. Highlights include visits to the world's highest sand dunes and the Fish River Canyon, game drives in Etosha National Park, Mokoro trips in the Okavango Delta and visiting the mighty Victoria Falls - what an adventure!
Cape and Dunes Experience >>
Duration: 13 days
Countries Visited: Namibia, South Africa
Start: Cape Town End: Windhoek
15% discount on tour departing at the 21 Mar 2010 (end: 02 Apr)
Highlights
Cape Town, Gariep River, Fish River Canyon, Namib Desert, Sossusvlei, Swakopmund, Etosha National Park, Windhoek.
Description
Explore cosmopolitan Cape Town and the scenic Gariep River in South Africa. So different than its southern neighbour, Namibia is one of the world's most fascinating countries. Camp under the desert stars, and spot lions and elephants in Etosha Park.
The Kruger National Park Calendar - February
Weather:
Landscape:
- much the same as January
- traditionally flood season
- heavy rains can cause rivers to suddenly burst their banks
- between 18°C - 33°C (Fahrenheit: e.g. 33°C = [(33x9)]/5 + 32 = 91.4°F)
- visit travelcomments.com/webcams_sa.htm and follow daily game drives via webcam to check the weather & how the landscape is changing during the year
Landscape:
- plants at their most nutrtious
- large vleis (shallow seasonal or intermittent lakes) on the basalt plain
- many aloes in flower
- large herds of grazers spread across the Eastern Grasslands
- many nursery herds (protected by matriachs or alpha males)
- breading season for Waterbucks
- loads of bird activity around the flowering aloes
04 January 2010
New documentary about Zimbabwe: "Mugabe and the White African"
This is a trailer for the forthcoming feature-length documentary "Mugabe and the White African" due for release 2010. Following the astonishing bravery of white Zimbabwean farmer Mike Campbell and his family as they risk everything they have and everything they are in defence of their property, and the livelihoods of all who live and work on their farm. It's 2008 and Mike Campbell is taking President Mugabe to an international court on charges of racial discrimination and of violations of human rights. The outcome perhaps determining not just their own future and that of their workers and their families but the future of Zimbabwe itself.
Mugabe and the White African
Directed by Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson
Produced by David Pearson and Elizabeth Morgan Hemlcok
Mugabe and the White African
Directed by Lucy Bailey and Andrew Thompson
Produced by David Pearson and Elizabeth Morgan Hemlcok
SEE THE FILM IN LONDON FROM 8th JANUARY 2010 at the ICA Cinema, Pall Mall London (more screenings, DVD to be realeased in the UK in early 2010)
28 December 2009
Denmark also chose Knysna as 2010 World Cup™ base
The Danish football team will stay at the luxurious Simola Golf & Country Estate in Knysna during the 2010 World Cup™ in South Africa. The 325-hectare estate is situated in the hills overlooking the Knysna Lagoon. The Danish team will be using Loerie Park, Knysna’s biggest public sporting facility as a practice field.
From Plettenberg Bay / Knysna C.B.D: When leaving Knysna on the Main Street (N2), turn right into Old Cape Road (around 200m from the Waterfront Drive traffic lights).
From George / Sedgefield: Drive towards Knysna, over the white bridge, and the length of the Lagoon road. Turn left into Old Cape Road after the Welbedacht turn-off.
From the turn-off: Follow Old Cape Road away from the Lagoon for approximately 3.5km. At the traffic circle bear right (opposite the Eastford entrance) and follow the road up to the Simola Hotel entrance (approximately 2km from the circle). [src.: simolaestate.co.za]
View Simola Golf & Country Estate in a larger map
How to get there?From Plettenberg Bay / Knysna C.B.D: When leaving Knysna on the Main Street (N2), turn right into Old Cape Road (around 200m from the Waterfront Drive traffic lights).
From George / Sedgefield: Drive towards Knysna, over the white bridge, and the length of the Lagoon road. Turn left into Old Cape Road after the Welbedacht turn-off.
From the turn-off: Follow Old Cape Road away from the Lagoon for approximately 3.5km. At the traffic circle bear right (opposite the Eastford entrance) and follow the road up to the Simola Hotel entrance (approximately 2km from the circle). [src.: simolaestate.co.za]
23 December 2009
Jabulani - the official football of the 2010 World Cup™ in South Africa
The adidas Jabulani is the official football of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. Jabulani, meaning "to celebrate" in isiZulu, is the 11th edition of adidas's FIFA World Cup balls. The 11 colours (acutally 11 lines in 11 different colours) on the ball represent the 11 official South African languages and the 11 major ethnic group of the country as well as each team player on the pitch of a football match.
Cameroon: first professional footage of elusive Cross River gorillas
This video could be the first professional footage of very rare Cross River gorillas, the most endangered subspecies of gorilla, filmed recently in Cameroon's Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary, home to an estimated 16 gorillas. The Cross River gorilla is listed as critically endangered on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - the estimated number is most likely fewer than 300 across its entire range in Cameroon and Nigeria.
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