Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Selected FAQs On South Africa

By Rob Atherton


South Africa is an excellent family vacation spot although for the people that have never been here often have a number of questions before they decide to travel there.

South Africa has terrific airline connections to a lot of overseas destinations. Most flights from Britain would be overnight and last roughly 11 hours. When in South Africa, holidaymakers will see that even though there are eleven recognized languages, English is commonly spoken and most road signs will be in English.

Because South Africa is a great country the weather varies from place to place although it's the ultimate winter sun place since it features one of the highest amount of 'sunshine hours' a year of any place in the planet.

The Mother City and the Western Cape Province is a very popular spot for travellers to drop by and see while places like Kruger are acknowledged around the earth as a safari choice. It is also well worth taking a couple of days in Joburg which is a multicultural city while Durban is South Africa's coastal play ground.

Though it gets an undesirable press, South Africa is quite a safe place for tourists, providing you take shrewd precautions. There can be areas which can be much less secure to go to than others however the same holds true of nearly every other nation in the planet.

For people wanting to explore South Africa by themselves, a fly drive is a fantastic alternative. You will find numerous hotels and guest houses across the place so it will be very easy to plan a trip to suit your needs. When driving, the rules of the road are nearly the same as the UK.

Malaria is only present in some regions of the north east of the country and it's no risk throughout the South African winter. Despite the fact that incidents of malaria in South Africa tend to be rare, you must get advice from a medical doctor just before travelling. HIV / AIDS however are much more widespread compared to Europe and correct steps should be observed.

You may also bring your mobile phone along with you on your South Africa holiday since it has an extensive GSM network. Having said that, you must check call rates with your network provider as calls can be costly. Alternatively, you can acquire a local pre-paid SIM when you are in South Africa.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment