A brilliant opportunity to „take part“ on a Sabi Sands AM and PM Safari – even if you are not there: Live webcam
Thanks to the the Facebook group “Kruger National Park – Best Place on Earth”
The Sabi Sands is app. a 30 minutes drive from Dreamfields Guesthouse.
Monday, 24 May 2010
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010: New transport website
The Department of Transport has launched a new website, Find Your Way, that aims to help visitors during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in terms of the public transport sector available in South Africa.
Sunday, 16 May 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010: Good start for Nelspruit
Bafana Bafana won 4:0 against Thailand in the first match that was held in the new Mbombela Stadium today.
Even in Hazyview are many Bafana Bafana fans with their Vuvuzelas - you can even hear them at Dreamfields Guesthouse! It will be a great and noisy World Cup!
Even in Hazyview are many Bafana Bafana fans with their Vuvuzelas - you can even hear them at Dreamfields Guesthouse! It will be a great and noisy World Cup!
Thursday, 13 May 2010
FIFA Wold Cup 2010: Pre-World Cup game in Nelspruit
The first sport event in the new Mbombela Stadium, which is the closest World Cup Stadium to Dreamfields Guesthouse, will take place on Sunday, the 16.May 2010.
Bafana Bafana will play against Thailand in a pre-World Cup warm-up match which was hastily negotiated between Safa and the Thai Football Federation late last week.
Bafana Bafana will play against Thailand in a pre-World Cup warm-up match which was hastily negotiated between Safa and the Thai Football Federation late last week.
FIFA World Cup 2010: All you need to know
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee has released a comprehensive, easy-to-read 92-page guide to the tournament, packed with practical information on stadiums, host cities, fan parks and much more.
Download the Fan Guide here.
Source: MediaClubSouthAfrica
Monday, 03 May 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010: Important questions
Only 38 days until the FIFA World Cup 2010, so it is time to answer some important questions about South Africa. (These questions were apparently posted on a South African Tourism Website and were answered by the website owner. These and more questions you will find here). Enjoy!
Does it ever get rainy in South Africa ? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? ( UK )
We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA )
Depends how much you’ve been drinking.
I want to walk from Durban to Cape Town – can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
Sure, it’s only two thousand kilometres. Take lots of water…
Is it safe to run around in the bushes in South Africa ? ( Sweden )
So it’s true what they say about Swedes.
Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in South Africa ? Can you send me a List of them in JHB, Cape Town , Knysna and Jeffrey’s Bay? ( UK )
What did your last slave die of?
Which direction is north in South Africa ? ( USA )
Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.
Can I bring cutlery into South Africa ? ( UK )
Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Do you celebrate Christmas in South Africa ? ( France )
Only at Christmas.
Are there supermarkets in Cape Town and is milk available all year round? ( Germany )
No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegetarian hunter- gatherers. Milk Is illegal.
Please send a list of all doctors in South Africa who can dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA )
Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca, which is where YOU come from. All South African snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.
Does it ever get rainy in South Africa ? I have never seen it rain on TV, so how do the plants grow? ( UK )
We import all plants fully grown and then just sit around watching them die.
Will I be able to see elephants in the street? ( USA )
Depends how much you’ve been drinking.
I want to walk from Durban to Cape Town – can I follow the railroad tracks? ( Sweden )
Sure, it’s only two thousand kilometres. Take lots of water…
Is it safe to run around in the bushes in South Africa ? ( Sweden )
So it’s true what they say about Swedes.
Are there any ATMs (cash machines) in South Africa ? Can you send me a List of them in JHB, Cape Town , Knysna and Jeffrey’s Bay? ( UK )
What did your last slave die of?
Which direction is north in South Africa ? ( USA )
Face south and then turn 180 degrees. Contact us when you get here and we’ll send the rest of the directions.
Can I bring cutlery into South Africa ? ( UK )
Why? Just use your fingers like we do.
Do you celebrate Christmas in South Africa ? ( France )
Only at Christmas.
Are there supermarkets in Cape Town and is milk available all year round? ( Germany )
No, we are a peaceful civilisation of vegetarian hunter- gatherers. Milk Is illegal.
Please send a list of all doctors in South Africa who can dispense rattlesnake serum. ( USA )
Rattlesnakes live in A-meri-ca, which is where YOU come from. All South African snakes are perfectly harmless, can be safely handled and make good pets.
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Top Destination Hazyview
Some travel tips and planning info for Hazyview - one of the top destinations in South Africa.
How to get here
Fly direct from any of South Africa’s major cities to Nelspruit. If you’re driving, from Johannesburg take the N12/N 4 to Nelspruit. From Nelspruit follow the signs to Hazyview (on the R40).
Best time to visit
The Hazyview area is an all-year-round destination – summers are hot to very hot with spectacular afternoon thunderstorms, while winter days are dry and mild and the evenings cool.
Where to stay
Dreamfields Guesthouse, only 10 km away from the Kruger National Park and about 35 km from the Blyde River Canyon.
Around the area
Kruger National Park , Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the quaint Victorian mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest. And lots of activities like Golf, Elephant Interaction, Skyway Trails, Hot Air Ballooning, Quad biking just to name a few.
How to get around
To fully explore the area at your own pace, self-drive (with a rental car)is the best option. There are, however, plenty of tour operators in the area if you don't feel like driving yourself.
Length of stay
3 nights is the bare minimum to explore the area; a week is best. Some people use Hazyview as a stopover for one night on their way to/from Kruger National Park or Sabi Sands but they all discover that it is worth staying longer.
What to pack
Plenty of sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are musts, in both summer and winter. Not to forget a camera and binoculars!
How to get here
Fly direct from any of South Africa’s major cities to Nelspruit. If you’re driving, from Johannesburg take the N12/N 4 to Nelspruit. From Nelspruit follow the signs to Hazyview (on the R40).
Best time to visit
The Hazyview area is an all-year-round destination – summers are hot to very hot with spectacular afternoon thunderstorms, while winter days are dry and mild and the evenings cool.
Where to stay
Dreamfields Guesthouse, only 10 km away from the Kruger National Park and about 35 km from the Blyde River Canyon.
Around the area
Kruger National Park , Blyde River Canyon, God’s Window, Bourke’s Luck Potholes, the quaint Victorian mining town of Pilgrim’s Rest. And lots of activities like Golf, Elephant Interaction, Skyway Trails, Hot Air Ballooning, Quad biking just to name a few.
How to get around
To fully explore the area at your own pace, self-drive (with a rental car)is the best option. There are, however, plenty of tour operators in the area if you don't feel like driving yourself.
Length of stay
3 nights is the bare minimum to explore the area; a week is best. Some people use Hazyview as a stopover for one night on their way to/from Kruger National Park or Sabi Sands but they all discover that it is worth staying longer.
What to pack
Plenty of sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat are musts, in both summer and winter. Not to forget a camera and binoculars!
Thursday, 22 April 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010: Fanclub Sektion Mitteldeutschland
About a year ago Dreamfields Guesthouse received the first booking for the FIFA World Cup 2010. Only later we found out that the booking is for the German Fanclub Sektion Mitteldeutschland. Meanwhile – 12 month later – a strong relationship developed between the SMD, Dreamfields Guesthouse and GAP Tours and Transfers, because the “small” booking of the 5-room-guesthouse became a 25-day group tour with app. 50 participants. Dreamfields Guesthouse is helping with bookings for accommodation, the bus, the guide, safaris and restaurant reservations all over South Africa.
We wish the German Team, the Sektion Mitteldeutschland, our partners and ourselves a successful World Cup!
Thursday, 15 April 2010
FIFA World Cup 2010: From the „Kiez“ to the Cape
It is time to catch up with Kay Amtenbrink und Bernd Volkens who left Hamburg 2 month ago to drive to South Africa in their old VW bus. They have reached Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, and there are no doubts that they will be in time for the opening game in 56 days. Dreamfields Guesthouse is looking forward to being their hosts!
Friday, 09 April 2010
Hippo Jessica
Jessica the hippo is very famous – even outside South Africa. Since 10 years, after the devastating floods in the year 2000, Jessica lives with Tonie and Shirley Joubert near Hoedspruit. To come upon a hippopotamus in the wild would be sobering and cause for serious alarm, but Jessica seems to be tame. She is free but prefers to live with humans and to spend the nights on the veranda. You can visit Jessica, she only lives about an hour drive from Dreamfields Guesthouse.
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