Road Trip's Podcast - Travel, Touring and Holidays in South Africa using the Road Trip mobile app
Tourism to South Africa: South Africa is a world-class tourist destination. These podcasts are a way to create interest in South Africa as a holiday and travel destination. We highlight interesting and cool history, explain monuments and memorials, put the history into context, and we hope to make your road trip through South Africa more interesting! Road Trip SA is a mobile app to help tourists find monuments, museums, statues and thousands of POI's. All the listings on the app have a photo, a brief description and some history of that spot. We hope to encourage downloads so clients can explore our history and culture. The narrator of the podcast has a tour and safari company called "Touch Africa Safaris"- http:///www.touch-africa-safaris.com
Episodes
We ended last time in Durban - and Durban is a fascinating city - a heady mix of British, Portuguese, Indian and Zulu cultures.
We chat about the British history, the Voortrekkers, and the Indian culture and the Victoria Street market.
And we talk about the muthi (traditional medicine) market at the Central Station in Durban.
This episode is in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - R...
Taal Monumente, Jan van Riebeeck, Afrikaans and the Portuguese. (Episode mainly spoken in Afrikaans)
The origins and spread of Afrikaans - what a wonderful language! 11 language monuments dotted around South Africa.
1652 - Jan van Riebeeck arrives in the Cape, and the Portuguese explore around the coast finally finding the route to the East.
The podcast is spoken in a mix of English and Afrikaans.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth
The Road Trip SA app is available for dow...
Road Tripping in South Africa.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth
The Road Trip SA mobile app is partnered with PitStops - how to find the cheapest diesel while you driving around in South Africa.
Road Trip SA - the most comprehensive database of monuments, museums, statues and thousands of POI's - all on your phone.
This episode is an intro to the app, and fun w...
The Voortrekkers and the Great Trek form an iconic and monumental part of South Africa's history.
And we explore two "bucket list" monuments and museums - The Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, and the Boer War Museum / Vrouemonument in Bloemfontein.
Episode in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth
The Road Trip SA app is available for download
The drive from Cape Town to Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope along the Atlantic seaboard, and then the return via Simon's Town, is one of the most scenic drives in the world. The route takes you through Hout Bay and then over Chapman's Peak drive - rated as one of the top marine drives in the world!
Episode in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth - www.ecohealthradio.co.za
An introduction to Cape Town - the early days of the VOC and the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck.
A short exploration of the history in Cape Town from the arrival of Jan van Riebeeck in 1652, and the subsequent expansion of the settlement until bankruptcy in 1795.
Episode in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth
The Road Trip SA app is available for download
South Africans love animals.
Jock of the Bushveld, Just Nuisance, rhinos, horses, owls, the café cat and more - we have statues honouring our animals dotted right around South Africa.
Episode in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth - www.ecohealthradio.co.za
The Road Trip SA app is available for download.
Do you want to visit and explore Sout...
Matjiesfontein - a real Karoo "Hidden Gem".
A bit about the N1 from Cape Town to get there - and then we concentrate on the town of Matjiesfontein. The history, some of the characters, the buildings and the attractions.
100 reasons to spend a night or two at The Lord Milner Hotel.
Episode in English.
This is a recording of a radio show - Radio Ecohealth
The Road Trip SA app is availabl...
Cape Town to Johannesburg is a 1600km drive. The N1 is the highway that can take you all the way to the border with Zimbabwe - but you stick to the tar. There are alternatives. A little bit of effort, a journey of almost the same distance, and you can discover a multitude of hidden gems along the road.
Leeuw Gamka, to Fraserburg, Carnarvon to Prieska and Kimberley - lots of dirt road?
Leeuw Gamka to ...
The area stretching from Trompsburg to Griekwastad to Kimberley and beyond encompasses the South African diamond fields - the Gariep (Orange) River is joined by the Vaal River, and is an area incredibly rich in history. Diamonds are discovered in Hopetown, Adam Kok treks away, major battles are fought between Brit and Boer, and Kimberley is developed. And of course there is Orania..........
The Road Trip ...
Departing Cape Town on the N7 heading North is a very rewarding drive. You leave the busy city of Cape Town and within a few kilometres you are travelling through beautiful wheat fields and rolling hills. Slowly the scenery changes to citrus fruit plantations, and later into a much drier landscape.
Not much further we cut across and head East - headed for Loeriesfontein. Through Vanrhynsdorp, headed for Nieuw...
The central areas of Zululand stretching from Ulundi to the Drakensberg Mountains really is the crucible and the "Battle Field" of South Africa. Conflicts between Zulu and Voortrekker, Voortrekker and British, the British and the Zulus, the Boers and the British - all came into conflict for various reasons in this area.
In this episode we explore the formation of the Zulu nation, as well as the culmination of...
Part 1 of a series on the Kruger National Park.
We discuss some the early history of the park, the development of tourism, as well as the biodiversity and scale of the park.
This episode concentrates on the far northern section of the park - where you find the rarities - the unique birds, and the scarce antelope like Roan, Sable and Suni. We discuss the camps, the picnic sites, the history and some o...
Part 2 of a series on the Kruger National Park.
The area between Mopani Camp and the Olifants River has its' own charm. The Mopani gradually changes to mixed Mopani / Bush Willow vegetation.
We chat about the camps, some of the best drives, a few of the historical spots ...... and a few of the adventures and unique sightings we have had.
All the information in this episode is available on the Kr...
Episode 3 of a series on the Kruger National Park.
The Central Region of the Kruger National Park is a wildlife paradise. Big camps, small camps, bush camps, and private camps - still quiet because it is away from the main tourist areas - but still developed enough to have what you need. This region has some of the most wildlife-rich areas of Kruger.
All the information in this episode is available on ...
Episode 4 of a series on the Kruger National Park
The Southern section of the park is the busiest and most developed part of the park. It hosts the headquarters of the park - Skukuza - and a wide variety of picnic sites and smaller camps. It has a huge network of roads, and offers a multitude of options for a world-class wildlife experience.
The Road Trip SA app is available for download
Do you want...
The "Panorama Route" of Mpumalanga is an essential part of any road trip to the Eastern region of South Africa. There is magnificent scenery, some fascinating history, and fantastic geology to explore. The worlds' oldest rocks, the very earliest life-forms, gold rush towns, a multitude of waterfalls, as well as breathtaking mountain roads await you here - if you are prepared to explore.
The Road Trip SA...
This episode covers the first part of the N2, which is South Africa's longest numbered road. The N2 is 2255km long, and stretches from Cape Town to Ermelo.
It starts in Mowbray near the historic Mostert's Mill, skirts the southern end of Cape Town International and then heads over Sir Lowry's Pass into the Overberg Region.
The Overberg - wheat fields, bright yellow canola flowers and hectares of frui...
The "Garden Route" encompasses the area between George and Port Elizabeth. It is a natural wonderland of high mountain peaks, deep forested ravines, and incredible coastal scenery.
The area has a rich history of gold miners, woodcutters, British adventurers, and colourful characters. It is worth getting off the N2 and taking some time to really explore this area. The person who takes some time to really meand...
Frequently asked questions: what are the top spots to see, or visit? Difficult to answer, so we have broken it down into several categories. In this episode we cover:
The Top 5 Natural Wonders
South Africa's Top 10 Museums
The Top 5 Monuments
South Africa is an incredible destination, and in these episodes we will cover the "Top Spots" according to Road Trip, and according to Diederik who has owned a...
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