For the best in South Africa accommodation, enjoy luxury from USD$80.00 at the Royal Hotel Durban, located at 267 Smith Street, Durban, Durban, , South Africa.

International standard rooms with service is available from USD$52.00 at the Poseidon Lodge Port Elizabeth, which can be found at 22 Poseidon Crescent, Blueweater Beach, Port Elizabeth, , South Africa.

For travellers seeking a balance of comfort and value for money, accommodation starts at USD$16.00 for a room at the Kia ora Lodge Pretoria, conveniently situated at 257 Jacob Mare Street Berea, Pretoria, Pretoria, , South Africa.

And for just USD$58.00, discerning visitors looking for budget accommodation can base themselves at the Holiday Inn Express Pretoria Sunnypark which is located at C/O Mears Street And Trevenna, Pretoria, Pretoria, , South Africa.

South Africa in review

From the first Dutch traders landing at the southern tip of South Africa, the discovery of diamonds and gold, to the Boer War and apartheid, South Africa has had a captivating and absorbing history. Its diverse natural beauty and wildness is obvious as soon as you enter this remarkable country. For a unique experience, there are not many other destinations that can compete with its wildlife and range of terrain; from the gently sloping, fertile plains of the highveld and the savannah of the Eastern Transvaal to the Kalahari Desert and the tip of the Drakensberg Mountains.

Most people travel to South Africa to experience safari, and here is where two of the world's best known wildlife reserves, the Kruger and the Kalahari Gemsbok National Parks are found. The country abounds with reserves, farmlands and vineyards producing those unbeatable South African wines.

- From our editor A.Steenbhom – United States