I'm Bulgarian but I've been living in South Africa since 1996 and I believe that this is one of the most beautiful countries in the world (I've been to/visited more than 20 countries). So here are some tips:
- if you're planning on going to Kruger National Park you have to take some malaria pills, you can find them in any pharmacy but the thing is you have to start taking them a week in advance
- if you want to visit some of the game reserves you better call them and book
here's a South African search engine, it shouldn't be difficult to find some contact info:
http://www.aardvark.co.za
- Johannesburg/Joburg is a very dangerous place, but also my fav when it comes to night life
- if you're in the Gauteng area /Johannesburg, Pretoria/ some of the places to visit are:
Sun City
Lion Park
Gold Reef City
- crime rate is very high, so stay away from bad areas, and avoid 'exploring' if you're not with a South African friend or someone that knows the area
- South African English:
'howzit' - informal greeting, more or less eaual to the American 'how are you doing'
'robot' = traffic light
don't use the word 'napkin', use 'serviette' instead
if you're an Amereican and ask for a glass of water pronounce the word 'water' slowly otherwise you might stay thirsty lol
- last but not least I hope you don't have a hayfever, I've been sneezing like mad for the last few days
Wel, that's abou it ;)