Mpumalanga: Home of the Rising Sun in South Africa Mpumalanga is one of South Africa’s top tourist destinations – and for good reason. Arguably, few regions in the world can compare with […]

In this special episode of Amateur Traveler, I get to introduce to you some of the wonderful people who joined me in Africa last May. We did this trip with Intrepid Travel, […]

Once a year I try and take a trip with a group of listeners of Amateur Traveler somewhere in the world. This year we chose southern Africa and took an overland trip […]

I was just on a mobile Safari in Africa in Botswana and wanted to summarize what I learned about what to bring from that experience. I started with a packing list from […]

We bounced along the dirt “roads” of the Moremi Game Reserve trying to keep up with the pack of wild dogs. Royale Wilderness owner, safari guide, and Formula One fan Johnny Ramsden […]

Kruger to Victoria Falls – 8 days/7 nights We are taking the adventure up to 11 for the Amateur Traveler 2019 trip, but be advised this trip has more camping than our past […]

Hear about travel to Cape Town, South Africa as the Amateur Traveler talks to Annika Ziehen from Midnight Blue Elephant about her former hometown.  Transcript Annika fell in love with South Africa […]

Hear about travel to South Africa on safari as the Amateur Traveler talks to Susan Portnoy from theinsatiabletraveler.com about her recent experience in the Timbavati Game Reserve. This is the 5th time […]

South Africa is renowned for its long white sandy beaches, astonishing landscapes, wild animals, and breath-taking vistas; however, its cuisine is as impressive as its land. South Africans are known for their […]

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“The Nile slides thick and silent beyond a grid of barbed wire. I slump in a plastic chair that’s soft from the heat and watch a cloud of tiny silver fish leap […]

The Amateur Traveler talks to Chris Guillebeau from the Art of Non-Conformity about his years volunteering in West Africa with the NGO (non-governmental organization) Mercy Ships. Chris and his wife volunteered with […]

This map of Africa shows travelers the numerous Amateur Traveler podcast episodes (both audio and video) about Africa. Click on the orange icons to get more information about an episode. View Larger […]

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The Amateur Traveler talks to Ilana Fayerman from Project Explorer about Johannesburg, South Africa. Project Explorer creates educational videos for kids and Ilana is one of the video hosts.  She traveled to […]