Journey to Swaziland

Do you know the Swazis love Toyota? Now you do.

Swaziland or eSwatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. It is bordered by Mozambique to its northeast and South Africato its north, west and south. The country and its people take their names from Mswati II, the 19th-century king under whose rule Swazi territory was expanded and unified. Swaziland is one of the smallest countries in Africa. It is no more than 200 kilometres (120 mi) north to south and 130 kilometres (81 mi) east to west. Even though it is a small nation, it is well off in terms of water resources as compared to other African nations.

Hlane Royal National Park is the largest in Swaziland and the best park if you want to see the big five that is the leopard, lion, cheetah, elephant, and lots of other animals. You can have a unique experience by viewing the wildlife by foot also wildlife viewing by vehicle is provided.The national park also provides catered and self-catering accommodation. Also there are other things to do while in the park such as bird watching, wildlife viewing, camping, game viewing, guided walking safaris, guided mountain biking trails and cultural tours.

Fun Facts:

- The custard creams here are amazing! You can get so many different flavours on the inside; mango, strawberry, orange, lemon, peach… basically anything. NOM.

- Swaziland has the highest prevalence of AIDS in the world.

- Everything is slow in Swaziland – internet, service, waiting for food etc

- Cows and goats really like being on the road, you gotta slow down or you’ll be eating beef/goat for a year!

- There are literally no road rules. You get where you want to by driving however you want to. Kombi’s (public transport minibuses) are the fastest thing on the road, and they have the most passengers. Also, don’t trust the power of zebra crossings. They mean nothing.