From the wilds of Kruger National Park, to cosmopolitan Cape Town, to the lush western cape wine lands, to the stunning beaches along the Garden Route, this guide leads you straight to the greatest attractions this fascinating and varied country has to offer. Get insider tips on everything from the best shopping, restaurants, and hotels, to outdoor activities such as whale-watching, surfing, and hiking, as well as practical information on how to get around. As a bonus, a comprehensive field guide-which includes the birds of South Africa-helps you get the most out of your time on safari.

Culture Shock! South Africa takes you to a country that was once torn apart by legalized segregation and censorship but which has since reinvented itself. With its diverse peoples as well as a rich and varied heritage, the country offers an experience like no other. This book is an essential and comprehensive guide to working through South African culture, helping readers understand its tumultuous past so as to make sense of its present and future. In addition, all concerns facing a first-time long-term visitor such as housing, immigration laws, transport and office etiquette are all effectively discussed. Culture Shock! South Africa is your companion to navigate what the wonderful land has to offer, settle down and succeed in the country's complex society"--Back cover.

'Out of Our Minds' shows explorers and ethnographers in Africa during colonial expansion were far from rational - often meeting their hosts in extraordinary states influenced by opiates, alcohol, sex, fever, fatigue, and violence.

A photographic tour of hot spots in Europe, America, Canada, and Africa during the height of the Cold War.