Airlines reduced their capacity to adhere to safety regulations (and tickets more expensive) and all of a sudden crowded beaches and touristy spots do not sound as appealing anymore.  So, what will be appealing now?  I think that solo journeys to more isolated places and camping in isolated spot away from your neighbour will become more popular in the future than ever before.  It is as if camping and overlanding was invented for this COVID-19 pandemic. 

With the necessary precautions (mask and sanitizer at the ready of course) you can still fit in some of the road trips that were on your bucketlist for many years.   You do not even need to cross borders and take tests as there are enough places to explore in our own beautiful country.

Still need some suggestions where to go?

• Take a trip to experience the moon landscapes of the Richtersveld National Park.  The chances are good that you will not encounter anyone while in the park.  This is not for the feint hearted though as the conditions are quite extreme and you have to be self-reliant.
• Do the Shipwreck trail along the West-Coast.  This 4×4 route is a one-way drive along sandy, under-used roadways between Koingnaas and Kleinzee on the north-west part of South Africa’s coastline, known as the Diamond Coast.  Expect lots of sand.
• Book a farmstay in the Karoo and get back to basics again.  We recently visited A Blesfontein Experience near Sutherland and totally enjoyed the slow life of the area. 
• Or take a trip to the glacial floors on the farm Oorlogskloof in the Nieuwoudtville district.    It is hard to believe that in another lifetime this area was covered with ice.

South Africa has so many undiscovered remote areas to enjoy as a traveller.  I think this is the time to explore our own country.

Remember the most important thing is to keep moving forward and never stop exploring.  Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for some secrets and inspiration for your next trip.

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So, what are the symptoms of a sure travel addict?  I do not know, please help me with this one.

After pondering a while on this question I came up with the following as sure signs that you are a travel addict:

• Maps and the globe are part of your life.  If you hear about a place and you are not sure where it is, you go and find out to satisfy your curiosity.

• Google Earth is fascinating, and you easily get lost in that space.

• You probably know how Tracks4Africa work as you use the tool to plan future excursions into remote places that has less tourists than usual.

• “Into the wilds” means something totally different to you than for the average person.   

• The iOverlander app is a place that you check out regularly to see what is new in the area of your next visit.

• You check online flight booking sites to see where the bargains are, because just maybe there is a cheap flight to a destination that you have not visited which means that place will become your next destination.

• You probably know more place names in far-away places than the average person sitting next to you.

• Browsing travel blogs is more interesting than reading the depressing views of reporters on news pages.

• You can calculate exchange rates in your head, because you follow the news just to hear the day’s exchange rate for USD or Euro and you also know what currency converter works best on your phone.

Have you visited any interesting places that you want to share with us?  Help us to keep on dreaming and leave a reply in the comments section.

*** KEEP ON DREAMING; KEEP ON EXPLORING ***

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