Bungee Jumping in Orlando Towers

After doing a Bungee Jumping in Costa Rica I decided to do one in South Africa, because it was a really good deal for 480 ZAR, around 40 USD. If you want to use your own camera, you must pay extra 150 ZAR, around 10 USD. There is an inactive electric energy usine in Johannesburg, in the suburb of Soweto and … Read More

Hiking Lion’s Head

Hiking Lion’s Head and Table Mountain are musts if you do visit the city of Cape town, a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast.  But before getting there I went with my German friend to the neighborhood of Bo-Koop, a district inhabited primarily by Indians and famous for its colorful houses. From Bo-koop we walked walked for almost an hour to the entrance … Read More

Helicopter flight in Capetown

I was walking through the revitalized area of the port with a friend from the USA until I came across some shops offering Helicopter flight in Capetown. This was something I always wanted to do, but I thought it was expensive, so I went to check the price. The best deal was a 15 minutes flight for 880 Rands, (80USD) with … Read More

Wine tasting in Stellenbosch

Just one hour away from Capetown, wine tasting in Stellenbosch can be a pretty enjoyable experience because of the diverse amount of wineries in this area. I Payed 250 rands (20USD) for a tour that passed by 5 vineries and a Brandy factory. The tastings are not included and you pay extra in every stop. The visit included the wineries:  Neethlingshof, Brandy … Read More

Robben Island prison tour

While walking in the Waterfront in Cape Town I came across the Robben Island prison tour sign. This island, an unesco world heritage, was used for the isolation of mainly political prisoners since the end of the 17th century. Nelson Mandela former president of South Africa was imprisoned there for 18 of the 27 years he served behind bars before the fall … Read More