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The kingdom in the sky - travel to Lesotho.

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This mountainous kingdom has a myriad of jaw-dropping scenery that will urge you to satiate your  wanderlust. The beautiful views of Maseru district include the beautifully chiselled mountain, by  God,  to look like a lion and the views from atop Thaba Bosiu with so many table mountains.  It is home to the highest pub in Africa, the highest lowest point in the world and lastly the highest mountain in Southern Africa. This kingdom in the sky  will afford you an experience  to ski on snow in Southern Africa ( https://www.afriski.net/ ). This should be reason enough to visit this absolute monarch just a  5-hour drive or a 55-minute flight from Johannesburg. To experience Lesotho's culture, riding a horse as a  mosotho  is mandatory . If it wasn’t for the tall price (roughly M800-900) of a seanamorena (the blanket), I would have grabbed one as a very memorable  souvenir and because I think I am a lost Sotho . However,  Shoeshoe (pronounced shewshew) the richly printed

How to save money during planning for travels.

Dear indulgent traveler, Are you like me who sometimes travels on a whim? Below I share the hacks I have learned on saving a penny.   Here are the tricks and tips that always come to the rescue of my wallet: 1. Google is your best friend. As millennials, we are habitual about documenting experiences and opinions. You might just get all your answers without leaving the comfort of your sofa or bed and have to waste cash on calls just to be put on hold (see, we are saving already towards the next holiday). 2. Have a friend/ make a friend/ find a friend who knows or lives in the destination where you are to travel to. They can provide you with more information that may not be available online and share with you some experiences and gems that are regulars for locals. It could be that restaurant that makes the best indigenous food that will give you a run for your money, or the drive that is x kilometres out of town to catch a surreal and picturesque sunset (see you are maximizing