Hippos & hippies at Port St Johns
Port St Johns is a swashbuckling village of legend on the Pondo side of the Wild Coast of the Eastern Cape. It is also one of the highlights on any international backpacker's world itinerary because of its natural setting, frontier atmosphere and appeal to more adventurous younger travellers.
Polo holidays in South Africa
Polo, played in South Africa for over a century, has traditionally been a sport for the well-heeled. Now, however, "polo tourism" is beginning to make its mark in the country, with a number of exciting venues - and stunning value-add packages - on offer for lovers of the game who are ready to travel.
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Scuba diving in South Africa
If it's variety you're after, you've come to the right place. South Africa has an enormously long coastline ranging from about 35°S to 27°S - not quite within the usual range of tropical diving, but the Mozambique Current brings warm water with it, and at Sodwana Bay we have the most southerly coral reefs in the world.
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