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South Africa ties Mexico in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Opening Match

Go Bafana Bafana!  South Africa, hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, score first in the opening match against Mexico.  Despite their low international ranking and low expectations from the experts, South Africa came alive in the second half and very close to pulling off the win…

Breaking News article from 24News in Johannesburg:

THRILLER ENDS IN [...]

Cohen “Outstanding” South Africa & Botswana Experience

“Our trip to South Africa and Botswana was outstanding!  There was beautiful wildlife, amazing landscapes, interesting and helpful people, meticulous planning and new experiences – what could be better?

While all of our guides varied in background, personality and guiding experience, all were excellent.  We learned a lot and had much pleasure doing so.  Private guides/vehicles [...]

What’s Happening Now?… Sardine Run in South Africa

With more than a billion people in 61 territories and countries covering 11.7 million square miles, there is always something happening somewhere in Africa!  Although the Great Migration of Wildebeest may be the most well known occurrence, there are thousands of events and festivals throughout the continent to keep you entertained on a [...]

Mapusha Weaving Cooperative (South Africa)

In October 2009, our Exploritas program #15863 traveled to South Africa, and they have since banded together to start something wonderful…  During their trip to Africa, they visited the Mapusha Weaving Cooperative and decided to form “Bushbabies,” a collective effort to raise money in support of this group of women.  The money they have raised [...]

60th Celebration

EXPLORE sent a group of intrepid travelers to the Congo Basin in 2007.  Even after being attacked by veracious ants while searching for gorillas in Dzangha Sangha, they returned and asked us to design a trip to celebrate their 60th birthdays.  They had a few experiences in mind and we did our best [...]

Exploritas program #15583

 

The following is an excerpt from an email to EXPLORE from Exploritas participant Anita Balch:

My trip to South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia had been a dream for over 15 years.  On my 68th birthday, I headed to South Africa from Hawaii with my good friend Ellie Katz.  It was a highly organized, efficiently [...]

Compton Party – South Africa and Zambia

In July and August this year, EXPLORE sent the Compton party to South Africa and Zambia.  They would like to share their experience and photos with you…

“We liked all the locations and were treated well by everyone.  I would like to single out the Bushcamp Company people at Mfuwe Lodge for the [...]

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