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Ghana has the dual appeal of being somewhere that I’ve wanted to visit along with being somewhere I have a legitimate work interest in visiting. The chance to work expense some travel costs and gain a deeper insight into the country’s culture is a decent drawcard for me.
India is cheap and accessible, with reportedly excellent connectivity. The best times for travel are October to March, but I’m heading there from mid March to late April, starting off in Arambol in Goa and then making my way to Rishikesh in the foothills of the Himalayas.
Known as “The Warm Heart of Africa”, Malawi offers very good value and its famed friendliness extends to SA passport holders. Lake Malawi is somewhere I’ve been wanting to go to for about 20 years. Riding the Inyala Ferry or its replacement is a Bucket Lister!
Tanzania has been elusive. I got as far as getting a yellow fever card and visa (we needed them in 2010), but never made it past Mozambique. I like the idea of the Tazara Express and of course Zanzibar. If I feel fit enough, maybe I can even get that Kili selfie haha!
I wasn’t really looking as far north as Nepal, but it’s got a magical alure to it and the 90 days without a visa is rather friendly. Without having researched, I’ll hazard a guess that it’s much colder than I’m looking at packing clothes for, but let me see….
Zambia warrants some more research. I’ve recently been reminded that it’s accessible via Namibia and I’ve also always liked the idea of the Tazara Express, which is a weekly train that runs from Lusaka to Dar es Salaam and back. Much more info to follow …
Namibia allows 90 days of visa-free travel for South Africans with a return ticket. (Not too sure how that works if arriving overland.) Namibia is easily accessible and, as I only recently realised, it offers a viable route into Zambia. More to follow…
I don’t know too much about Malaysia, but it caught my eye for the 90-day stay without a visa for South Africans. Living costs may be high in Kuala Lumpur, but livingcost.org says they’re much cheaper than I expected. But this is all still very much under the TBC blanket.
