Just tell me where to go!!!!
Apr 24th 2007, 12:09 pm
#51
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
I haven't read every single post so apologies if this has been mentioned.
However, South Africa is a great destination, I've been a few times. My favourite place is Berlito (just north of Durban) on the Indain Ocean. You can rent a palacious Apartment on the beach for next to nothing. The scenery and weather are fabulous.
The cost of almost everything is far lower than most other places and they drive on the right, speak English and have great restaurants and bars etc, etc.
Rent a car for a few days and go explore the Krugar National Park or Mozambique. No worries for your safety as long as you keep out of the obvious areas.
I spent 3 weeks there a couple of years ago and drove all over without any worries for me or my families safety.
However, South Africa is a great destination, I've been a few times. My favourite place is Berlito (just north of Durban) on the Indain Ocean. You can rent a palacious Apartment on the beach for next to nothing. The scenery and weather are fabulous.
The cost of almost everything is far lower than most other places and they drive on the right, speak English and have great restaurants and bars etc, etc.
Rent a car for a few days and go explore the Krugar National Park or Mozambique. No worries for your safety as long as you keep out of the obvious areas.
I spent 3 weeks there a couple of years ago and drove all over without any worries for me or my families safety.
Apr 24th 2007, 1:04 pm
#52
hmmmm...nice
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Thanks Villain, sounds great...I have narrowed it down now to either Thailand or SA....
Apr 24th 2007, 2:29 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Try Euro Disney ....
Apr 24th 2007, 2:33 pm
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hmmmm...nice
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Crime has been a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998–2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa was ranked second for assault and murder (by all means) per capita, in addition to being ranked second for rape and first for rapes per capita
Try Euro Disney ....
Try Euro Disney ....
Been to Euro Disney...once is enough
Apr 24th 2007, 4:38 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Nah thats scare mongering.
All the crime (or 99%) is focused in the 'townships' If you keep to the metroploitan and country areas it's safer than London. I've been there 3 times so go figure!
All the crime (or 99%) is focused in the 'townships' If you keep to the metroploitan and country areas it's safer than London. I've been there 3 times so go figure!
Apr 24th 2007, 4:40 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Has anyone been to Croatia, it look beautiful.
Apr 24th 2007, 4:40 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Crime has been a major problem in South Africa. According to a survey for the period 1998–2000 compiled by the United Nations, South Africa was ranked second for assault and murder (by all means) per capita, in addition to being ranked second for rape and first for rapes per capita
Try Euro Disney ....
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Apr 24th 2007, 4:41 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Yup .. agreed .. well, where Cape Town is concerned. I have a lot of friends in Cape Town and when I got there they were laughing at me being so scared as I had heard a lot of bad stuff about SA.
Apr 24th 2007, 5:56 pm
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Re: Just tell me where to go!!!!
Summary
Africans and coloured people consider the areas where they live to be the most unsafe places in Cape Town.
Whites living in Cape Town feel particularly unsafe in the city centre.
Forty one per cent of people feel very unsafe in their area of residence after dark.
Seventy seven per cent of respondents believe crime in Cape Town has increased compared to previous years.
Burglary is considered to be the most frequent crime type occurring in people's areas (48 per cent), followed by gang-related crimes (19,2 per cent).
Of male assault victims, 42,6 per cent believe their assaults were gang-related.
Loss of life is the most feared aspect of crime in Cape Town.
http://www.iss.co.za/Monographs/No23/Perceptions.html
Africans and coloured people consider the areas where they live to be the most unsafe places in Cape Town.
Whites living in Cape Town feel particularly unsafe in the city centre.
Forty one per cent of people feel very unsafe in their area of residence after dark.
Seventy seven per cent of respondents believe crime in Cape Town has increased compared to previous years.
Burglary is considered to be the most frequent crime type occurring in people's areas (48 per cent), followed by gang-related crimes (19,2 per cent).
Of male assault victims, 42,6 per cent believe their assaults were gang-related.
Loss of life is the most feared aspect of crime in Cape Town.
http://www.iss.co.za/Monographs/No23/Perceptions.html