South Africa: 50 Facts You Should Know When Visiting South Africa

By Anton Swanepoel

69 important facts and tips that will help you save money, avoid common tourist scams, stay safe, and maximize your South Africa adventure.

Your heart is beating wildly and emotions tear at you. An opportunity of a lifetime is in front of you. South Africa, a magnificent place full of untold mystique and beauty is calling you. A place with a rich history and amazing culture, but also corruption, scams, and pitfalls for the uninformed. Some situations may leave you with a few dollars out of the pocket, while others can leave you in a load of trouble.

This book contains 69 important facts and tips that will help you save money, avoid common tourist scams, stay safe and maximize your South African adventure.

The layout is straightforward and easy to read with only the important information for people that do not have the time to read larger books and want the most important advice for visiting South Africa.

Contained in the text you'll learn the following:
Visas requirements, visa renewal and visa problems
Common tourist scams
Getting 3G internet connection cheaply
Health considerations in South Africa
Tips on saving money
Staying safe
And more

South Africa is an action packed country full of beauty, charm, and also danger. Make sure you remember it as an amazing adventure by being prepared and informed.

If you are planning to visit South Africa, then This Book is For You

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Anton Swanepoel
• Release date: May 25, 2016
• ISBN: 9781310908224

Anton Swanepoel

Adventurer and world traveler, Anton Swanepoel, hales originally from Pretoria, South Africa, but has called a number of exotic locations home. Educated as a software engineer, he worked for a large multinational company before deciding to travel the globe. Along life's journey, Anton became a skilled scuba diver and technical diving instructor, teaching for seven years while living in the Cayman Islands. His resume touts Tri-Mix instructor levels from multiple licensing agencies, and dive records over 400 feet.Mr. Swanepoel has always loved travel and writing. In the past several years he's combined these passions, authoring and publishing a host of books, sharing secrets he's learned along the way. When he's not exploring an underwater landscape or racing a motorcycle down a stretch of highway, you'll find Anton visiting world destinations and chronicling his experiences.Today, he is a fulltime globetrotter and writer, having penned instructional guides for diving and travel, as well as a pair of fictional novels. His excurtion titles are geared toward do-it-yourself travelers, who enjoy saving money and seeing the out-of-way places. His favorite destinations include, Machu Picchu, the mountains of Vietnam, and the Temples at Angkor Wat.

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SOUTH AFRICA

50 Facts You Should Know When Visiting South Africa

By Anton Swanepoel

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Introduction

Note: This book is not a travel guide to South Africa.

This book gives facts and advice for visiting South Africa.

This book contains 69 important facts and tips that will help you save money, avoid common tourist scams, stay safe and maximize your African adventure.

The book is written for all travelers, backpacking or luxury tour travel, and gives you the most common scenarios you will encounter in South Africa, as well as requirements for visas and local laws you should know to keep you out of jail.

Visiting South Africa is one of the most wonderful things one can do, let me help you prepare for your adventure.

Disclaimer

Although the advice in the book is from my own experience as well as known facts, I do not guarantee that nothing will happen on your trip if you follow my advice, nor that you will have exactly the same results as I had. Visiting South Africa is an adventure, just go with the flow. Although prices were right at the time of writing, governments have the right to change their visa fees and visa length without notice.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: Visas

Chapter 2: Weather

Chapter 3: Accommodation

Chapter 4: Transport

Chapter 5: Money Matters

Chapter 6: Health

Chapter 7: Etiquette and Clothes

Chapter 8: Internet and Cell Phone Service

Chapter 9: Scams To Watch out For

Chapter 10: Safety

About the Author

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Chapter 1: Visas

1: To enter South Africa, you need a passport that is valid for