Road Trip's Podcast - Travel, Touring and Holidays in South Africa using the Road Trip mobile app

Send us Fan Mail 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, th...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Zul...

Send us Fan Mail 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 V...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Support the show The Road Trip SA app is available for download. Do you want to visit and explore...

Send us Fan Mail 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...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Ecoh...

Send us Fan Mail 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 downlo...

Send us Fan Mail 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, an...

Send us Fan Mail 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 avail...

Send us Fan Mail 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 ra...