Adventurers, foodies, animal lovers, wine connoisseurs, surfers, fashionophiles I have a secret I almost don’t want to gift the world: you should be traveling to South Africa.
Our yearlong honeymoon included a lot of “bucket list” dream destinations, spanning the entire globe. Jack and I spent ample time in Asia, Africa, Europe & the American West and loved just about every stop along the way. But nothing, nowhere, compared to our beloved five weeks spent traversing from fashionable, windswept Cape Town, through the picturesque Garden Route, across the Cape to our final destination: a safari at Amakhala Game Reserve.
It was the best five weeks of my life. Truly. Cape Town & South Africa blew all of our expectations out of the water. Imagine landscapes as dramatic as California’s Big Sur, but with baboons bumbling along the highway. Imagine exquisite meals in a breathtaking wine country but without that prohibitive Napa price tag. Shop affordable handmade couture in Africa’s fashion capital. Lions, elephants, giraffe, cheetah, penguins, whales, great white sharks…
I’m hesitant to give up this “great big secret” love of mine, as I want to return to the same gorgeous South Africa for decades to come without the crowds. But the truth is, the South African people could benefit greatly from tourism and improved reputation from our naive understanding of what South Africa truly is.
So, I’m here to tell you all the reasons why our South African honeymoon was the best month of my life, so you can plan a trip just as fabulous…