Has anyone ever visited South Africa? - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Doos · 10-14-2003, 05:21 AM

Ok, I live here and tourism is a major industry. Has anyone been or intend visiting or are you waiting till the rand $ exchange goes back to normal?

jimk · 10-16-2003, 04:40 AM

i work with a guy from s. africa.......really nice guy.

for some reason, traveling to your country has never even occured to me, and i've gotten around the globe a bit. maybe perceived social unrest, maybe because there isn't ANY s. african tourism promotion in the US.

Doos · 10-17-2003, 03:51 AM

Trust me, as a tourist you would be no less safe than visiting any other tourist hotspot except maybe Israel.

A guy I know from another forum (He's Irish) was here recently and he can't wait to come back again.

bundy · 10-17-2003, 05:59 AM

ya, i went to South Africa in early, 2000.

but i have to go back since i was only able to spend one week in Cape Town before i was due in Kenya.

however, i have to say Cape Town was amazing. just so picturesque, friendly, and relatively safe. (mind you, i didn´t go anywhere near the Cape Flats).

i got to climb Table Mountain, visit Robben Island, drive out to the wine regions, visit Stellenbosch (truly a pretty town!!). i also managed to score a lift down to the Cape of Good Hope... which was incredible.

i would love to go back to see the rest of the country... like Kruger, Drakensburg, Durban, J-Bay ... the list goes on ...

as far as advertising for tourism in South Africa goes, well its pretty light on the ground in Sydney... but its certainly the most visible of all African nations.

however, that being said, Australia is well acquainted with South Africa through out sporting rivalries, so i´m not sure that they need to do too much to promote the presence of their nation.

if i can offer a bit of a plug for South Africa, i´ve got to say its a STUNNING COUNTRY, the rainbow nation... a place that i´ve tasted, but must see again.

and if someone was planning on travelling though Africa, i suggest that South Africa is the best place to start, since its the most modern of all African nations, and therefore a good ´ease-out´ of the graphic culture shock that most westerners get.

Doos · 10-20-2003, 12:31 AM

Bundy, mate, thanks for the plug. Cape Flats is ok if you go in with someone who is familiar with the area, don't go by yrself.

And yes, my home city is rather stunning.

bparker805 · 10-20-2003, 12:51 AM

I hope that someday i will be able to make it to that part of the world again. My parents were in the peace corps in Swaziland and things happen between a man and a woman when they're in love and I arrived... they ended up leaving by the time i was a year old. But someday I want to come back and see where I was born.

10-14-2003, 05:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
Doos Crazy Location: South Africa	Has anyone ever visited South Africa? Ok, I live here and tourism is a major industry. Has anyone been or intend visiting or are you waiting till the rand $ exchange goes back to normal? __________________ Don't be alarmed, I'm an African. Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels good.

10-16-2003, 04:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
jimk Addict Location: Chicago	i work with a guy from s. africa.......really nice guy. for some reason, traveling to your country has never even occured to me, and i've gotten around the globe a bit. maybe perceived social unrest, maybe because there isn't ANY s. african tourism promotion in the US. __________________ raw power is a guaranteed o.d. raw power is a laughin' at you & me -iggy

10-17-2003, 03:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Doos Crazy Location: South Africa	Trust me, as a tourist you would be no less safe than visiting any other tourist hotspot except maybe Israel. A guy I know from another forum (He's Irish) was here recently and he can't wait to come back again. __________________ Don't be alarmed, I'm an African. Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels good.

10-17-2003, 05:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
bundy . Location: Tokyo	ya, i went to South Africa in early, 2000. but i have to go back since i was only able to spend one week in Cape Town before i was due in Kenya. however, i have to say Cape Town was amazing. just so picturesque, friendly, and relatively safe. (mind you, i didn´t go anywhere near the Cape Flats). i got to climb Table Mountain, visit Robben Island, drive out to the wine regions, visit Stellenbosch (truly a pretty town!!). i also managed to score a lift down to the Cape of Good Hope... which was incredible. i would love to go back to see the rest of the country... like Kruger, Drakensburg, Durban, J-Bay ... the list goes on ... as far as advertising for tourism in South Africa goes, well its pretty light on the ground in Sydney... but its certainly the most visible of all African nations. however, that being said, Australia is well acquainted with South Africa through out sporting rivalries, so i´m not sure that they need to do too much to promote the presence of their nation. if i can offer a bit of a plug for South Africa, i´ve got to say its a STUNNING COUNTRY, the rainbow nation... a place that i´ve tasted, but must see again. and if someone was planning on travelling though Africa, i suggest that South Africa is the best place to start, since its the most modern of all African nations, and therefore a good ´ease-out´ of the graphic culture shock that most westerners get. __________________ Ohayo!!!

10-20-2003, 12:31 AM	#5 (permalink)
Doos Crazy Location: South Africa	Bundy, mate, thanks for the plug. Cape Flats is ok if you go in with someone who is familiar with the area, don't go by yrself. And yes, my home city is rather stunning. __________________ Don't be alarmed, I'm an African. Conscience is what hurts when everything else feels good.

10-20-2003, 12:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
bparker805 is KING! Location: On the path to Valhalla.	I hope that someday i will be able to make it to that part of the world again. My parents were in the peace corps in Swaziland and things happen between a man and a woman when they're in love and I arrived... they ended up leaving by the time i was a year old. But someday I want to come back and see where I was born.