Some History The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s oldest, largest, and best-known wildlife conservation area, home to a huge variety of wildlife and most famous for its Big Five viewing opportunities. Visitors have an excellent chance of seeing lion, elephant, leopard, buffalo, and rhino among the enormous variety of wildlife, including over 140 species...
Philadelphia, You Are Enough.
Raw, honest travel blog. I spent one weekend in Philadelphia, in November 2017. I fell in love with Philadelphia. (Fast realising I fall in love with places very easily — but not New York. Agh, New York. A different story for a different day.) Philadelphia had an old-timey feel. I visited Amish Country, met an...
Changing the way we see travel
By Tamryn Iyer Just over a year ago, I became a part-time social media manager at Travel Savvy SA. And very recently, I became the community manager of this brand. Anyone who has used the services of us will tell you just how amazing the professionals are! Being responsible for how the brand looks on...
Deepawali in Malaysia
By Tamryn Iyer Hey everyone! Sorry for the crickets. I recently stepped into the big world of becoming an English teacher & moved to Vietnam. After a month long TESOL course in Hanoi, I now have a job at a really good language center in Ho Chi Minh. I love everything about Saigon and it...
Savvy Tips: Countries with Visa upon entry with a South African Passport
More options for exploring and having fun, building memories and living! Benin Cambodia Cape Verde Comoros Djibouti Ethiopia Gabon Ghana Guinea-Bissau Iran Jordan Laos Madagascar Maldives Marshall Islands Mauritius Nepal Oman Palau Islands Rwanda Tuvalu Samoa Seychelles Somalia Sri Lanka St...
Savvy Tips: Visa-Free Country List for South Africans
There are 64 visa-free countries for South African passport holders. Live life and explore the beautiful wonders of the world! Below is the list for ease of reference: Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Bahamas Barbados Belize Botswana Brazil British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Chile Cook Islands Costa Rica Dominica Dominican Republic ...
Savvy Advice for the Silver Traveler
Posted by Jennifer Morris I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love the idea of traveling. Well, almost no one. A friend recently categorised her trip around the Cape as a ‘a lot of time spent away from Netflix and my own comfy bed’. So not her. But everyone else I know would love to travel....
More Mauritius
By Tamryn Iyer Traveling with family and exploring as a foreigner is great. What is even better is the ability to see the country through locals of the land. I titled this blogpost “the bergs, the beach and the buildings” …as that is exactly how best I could describe Mauritius! When you think Mauritius, you...
Your first steps to Il Maurice
By Tamryn Iyer Traveling out of South Africa has never been easier. A simple midday flight straight from Durban, and three hours later, you have arrived on an island, called Mauritius. Going through immigration’s and baggage is fairly straight forward and should take you about 30 minutes, depending on queues. If this is your first...
Conquering the unknown….alone!
By Tamryn Iyer If you are anything like me, and the travel bug bit you, you’ll understand the compelling need to explore. Although I do have many friends who love exploring, when it comes down to planning and booking, I’m on my own. For many, this can feel overwhelming and discouraging. But, all is not...









