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Questions & Answers about visiting South Africa

My wife has diabetes and I was wondering about a place to store insulin and medical supplies.

Answer:
The lodge has refrigerators where guests can store medications. If you need, a cooler can be taken to the guest room or on the vehicle with us.

Will I get malaria or some other disease?

Answer:
There are few mosquitoes at our lodge due to the dry season in which we visit and spraying and other controls. If you change to socks and long pants in the evening (you want to do this anyway because of the temperature) and carry some insect repellant you should be pretty safe. The lodge has mosquito nets, though I rarely feel the need to use them. A smart traveler will have vaccinations for Hepatitis A and B no matter where they are headed. Typhoid is not common, but the vaccination a series of tablets easily taken. Yellow fever is not in South Africa.

What kind of weather will there be?

Answer:
Rain is very unlikely at this time of year as it is dry season. Days are usually sunny and get up into the mid 80�s wear shorts and t-shirts is comfortable. The temperature drops after sundown and overnight can be between 55- 70 degrees. The humidity is low and comfortable.

I have moderate arthritis, but I'm very active. Is this a good trip for me?

Answer:
The tree houses are accessed by ramps and some stairs. The vehicle has 3 levels of seats and we enter and exit the vehicle several times during a game drive. There is a seat next to the driver at normal car level. We also carry a step and assist guests who need a hand getting in and out. We do some walking mostly on dirt paths and some into the rough grass to approach animals. Walking and how far is up to the guest. If an animal gets aggressive, it is necessary to move quickly back to and into the vehicle, so you should be prepared for this possibility.

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Wine Tourism takes a tasty step

South Africa?s reputation as a producer of world-class wines is well deserved. Now the local wine tourism industry is about to get a boost with Project Laduma, which aims to train 2010 new wine stewards before the 2010 Fifa World Cup, and the project?s Fundi wine range, which will help to generate the funds needed for training.

Cape Town 'Best City in the World'

Barcelona, Rome, Paris ? these are all easily accessible holiday destinations for most Britons. But a recent survey by The Telegraph reveals that if they could choose the best city in the world to visit, it would be Cape Town.

Two Oceans Aquarium in a fight for Frogs

South Africa?s Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town has joined 500 zoos and aquariums around the world, in the biggest collaborative effort in the history of these institutions, to raise awareness of the plight of amphibians ? animals which serve as the canaries in the mine of the world?s environment.

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Travel Tips
Put a paper label inside your bag with your destination hotel and your name. Use sticky address labels to also put a destination on your outside luggage tag. Print labels for all stops on your journey and change them as your go along. Bring a journal and record prices of everyday items and local expressions you hear. These are great memories and stories to share back home and in the future. Wash your backpack before traveling to countries with strict agricultural controls. It will save you from getting caught by the inspection dog and explaining your picnic last week. Banish cotton clothing from your luggage ? newer fabrics can be washed, wringed, and dries in a fraction of the time of cotton and still look great. Washing or rinsing will mean less items in your bag and a fresher tomorrow.