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Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za<\/p>\n
27 August 2024 | 08:45 CAT<\/p>\n
2 minute read<\/p>\n
World traveller Kate Turkington is one of South Africa’s best-known travel writers and broadcasters.
\nAlong her travels to countries both near and far, Kate has encountered Emperor penguins in
\nAntarctica, dined with Comrades in Cuba, and confronted Afar warriors in Ethiopia\u2019s Rift Valley. No
\nstranger to adventure, she has felt the sting of the wind at Everest Base Camp in Tibet and climbed
\nAyers Rock in the red heart of Australia, just to mention a few. In fact, there are very few places in
\nthe world that Kate hasn\u2019t visited. \u2018I love to travel because I love to learn,\u2019 says Kate, wanting to
\nshare her experiences with other people.
\nKate Turkington was born and brought up in London during World War 2, and being evacuated along
\nwith her sister at the age of 4 during Hitler\u2019s regime is what she feels was the beginning of her love
\nfor travel. \u2018After that I wasn\u2019t scared to go anywhere\u2019, says Kate.
\nOn the travel segment this week, Kate spoke about visiting National Parks. South Africa boast a score
\nof game parks, 19 in all, and Kate has visited every one of them. But her favourite amongst them is
\ndefinitely the Kruger National Park, which she still rates as the best in the world. With fantastic
\ngame, friendly staff, good restaurants and sill reasonably affordable rates for local travellers, the
\nKruger National Park is the game reserve of choice for both local and international tourists. Because
\nthe number of visitors are limited as compared with other national parks all over Africa, she says one
\ncan be assured of an \u2018absolutely fantastic experience\u2019 with barely any disappointment of game
\nsightings.
\nRegarding a trip to the Serengeti and the migration of wildebeest, Kate say that visitors must be
\nprepared for crowding of vehicles along the river bank\u2026even though it is an extraordinary sight to
\nwitness millions of wildebeest cross the river. Going down into the crater, she remembers seeing a
\npride of over 300 lions \u2013 an astounding sight to be sure, but again, marred by the challenge of over-
\ncrowding of vehicles. East Africa is a wonderful experience, but Kate feels that South Africa\u2019s parks
\nstill top the list. An important consideration when visiting National Parks within the country is to
\nbook in advance, because parks are restricted and only allow a limited number of visitors. She
\nrecommends the SANPARKS website as it is user-friendly and easy to book on.
\nKate has toured countries across the world but she still chooses to call South Africa home. She\u2019s
\nbeen here for 54 years and claims that \u2018South Africa is the best country in the world\u2019.<\/p>\n
Listen to the full interview with Ml Muhammad Kara and Ml Ibrahim Daya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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