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Old Mar 25th, 2009, 03:50 PM
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This was an interesting tool to help plan a South Africa holiday

http://earth.southafrica.net/planmytrip
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Old Mar 25th, 2009, 07:05 PM
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Did you play with it?
I did, I'm a very lonely old man.
So following their directions I entered that I wanted a safari, on certain dates, and selected the SA provinces. It then gave me areas of interest such as Kruger and Sabi Sand but no other information or details. Next step I had three choices -mail that page to friends, print it, or contact a travel agent. I choose contact TA (I said I'm really lonely). And got another page on some other consumer travel site with a different format that wanted the <b>same information again</b>. I'm not that lonely. But if you are also desperate for something, anything that even hints of a safari, try it.

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Old Mar 26th, 2009, 03:43 PM
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I put in several activities for different days. It informed of things to do in different areas.

I wish I could re-title the post: This is a tool for desperate, lonely, old men to plan a trip to South Africa.

Then maybe some of the activity choices would not to change.
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Ya got a good point there. Need to add -broad- activity choices

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Ha ha, good one.

I did learn about an activity I've never heard about and probably would not attempt.

"Aliwal Shoal Shark Adventure
This is one of the few places in the world where you can observe tiger sharks in their natural habitat. May to April is prime viewing time for a world-rated shark dive experience. Ferocious tiger sharks, considered to be one of the most dangerous and elusive sharks in the world, appear in the water in their masses and experienced divers get you closer to these creatures than you ever thought possible.

Not in a cage.
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