Josie Travels

Hiking in the Malolotja Nature Reserve

Swaziland is a tiny landlocked African country, bordered by Mozambique to the east and South Africa to the north, west and south. This tiny gem is well worth a visit…
A relaxing week in beautiful Botswana

Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa where you’ll find the beautiful wilderness of the Okavango Delta, ancient rock paintings from the San people, national parks where you can…
Six days of safari in Etosha National Park

After such an amazing day in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park I had high hopes for Etosha, and it did not disappoint. Every single day we saw giraffe and zebra, wildebeest and…
Shipwrecks and seals along the Skeleton Coast

The Namib-Skeleton National Park covers the entire coast of Namibia, stretching 1579km from Ugab River in the south to the border of Angola in the north, aptly named for the…
Sand dunes at sunrise in Sossusvlei

Sossusvlei is one of the top natural atractions in Namibia, and for good reason. Here you will find towering red and white sand dunes, the winding Sesriem Canyon and the…
Hiking through the Fish River Canyon: 90km in 5 days

The Fish River Canyon, located in southern Namibia, is the second largest in the world after the Grand Canyon. Those brave (and crazy) enough can take on the 90km trail…
My first safari in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

My first safari was the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and it did not disappoint. You won’t find the Big Five here, but you’ll find lions, cheetahs and leopards if you’re lucky,…
Sandboarding in Witsand Nature Reserve

Whitsand Nature Reserve, in the north of South Africa, is a beautiful place tucked away in the hills where you can relax amongst nature or throw yourself down a sand…
Survive the sulphur pools and lava lakes in the Danakil Depression

The Danakil Depression is the hottest place on earth with an average daily temperature of 35 degrees, it lies -116m below sea level and is one of the driest and…
Explore the stelae fields and crumbling ruins of Aksum

This small town in the north of Ethiopia is the most ancient of capitals and the holiest city of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. Here you can see the towering stelaes…
Get lost in the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela

The isolated mountain town of Lalibela is famous for it’s complex of rock-hewn churches, the perfect symmetry and intricate details carved out of the cliffs from the roof down. Get…
Are you brave enough for the world’s highest bridge bungy?

Whether you’re facing your deepest fear or craving the ultimate adrenaline rush, join the team at Face Adrenaline for the 216m Bloukran’s bungy bridge, the highest in the world.