The Eastern Cape is the second largest province in South Africa.

The Eastern Cape landscape ranges from the dry desolate Great Karoo to the steamy forests of the Wild Coast and the Keiskamma Valley. The area also embraces the fertile Langkloof, renowned for its rich apple harvests, and is cradled by the mountainous southern Drakensberg.

The shoreline of this province extends from the Umtamvuna River in KwaZulu-Natal, to the Storms River mouth on the scenic Garden Route, in the west, and stretching inland, to the north, bordering on Lesotho. Today, the Eastern Cape incorporates the previously independent `homelands’ of the Ciskei and Transkei. Despite its colonial past, the Eastern Cape remains the home of the Xhosa-speaking people of South Africa. With its almost seven million people, the Eastern Cape has the third-largest provincial population, living on about 169 600 km2 of land.

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Whether you head to the great outdoors in a pup tent or in an RV, you’ll find that one of the first things that you need to think about is your water. Even for campsites that have water supplies and faucets available, you’ll find that many people still decide that they want to bring along their own water purification system, and when you have researched the matter a little more, you’ll realize that there are very good reasons to do so.

Make sure you water is safe wherever you go!

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Staying at a hotel should have a relaxing effect, rather than making you worried how and where you will be ripped off. Hotel fraud is a big industry and if you don’t check your bill twice you may be charged for unwanted services with your permission. While these below rip-offs are not really dangerous to you and remain legal, they are certainly not ethical. Those participating in hotel fraud will try to squeeze every cent out of you. Once you are a guest you may make phone calls, have a snack at the minibar, take a shower and eventually you might even eat something. When you make one or all of this things you are their target. If you happen to notice such or similar practices, you might want to book a reservation at another one, because if you are as me than you would like to be treated as a valuable guest. It’s not the money they try to get from you in a very sneaky and unfriendly way, it is about your overall wellbeing and comfort while you are away from home.

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Variations on travel scams are numerous and ever changing. If you travel frequently, informing yourself on some of the details about travel scams will pay off for sure. Most travel scams occur in big cities, still if you are in a rural destination it doesn’t mean you can walk with your eyes closed. Language barriers, unfamiliar surroundings and cultural differences mark tourists as easy prey for travel scams. An inspiring traveler may find good information on the lonely planet forum, where thousands gather to share their stories.

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Taking a Mediterranean cruise can be exciting. You will visit many fun exotic places and eat lots of delectable cuisine. You will also meet many different people and buy lots of souvenirs. Much of this will be on shore after leaving the ship. The time spent on board the ship, however, should not be ignored. Some of the best times of the trip may occur on the ship.

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