Port Elizabeth Chronicles

A safari close to home. Whether you wish to get away and unwind, or to investigate or just to reconnect with nature, Nyosi Wildlife Reserve caters for both the insightful and the brave. Formerly known as Hopewell Wildlife Estate, the recently rebranded Nyosi Wildlife Reserve presently offers a scope of family-accommodating experiences all set in the core of the tranquil 3000 hectare reserve, and only a short drive from Gqeberha's brilliant beaches and city centre. Nyosi Wildlife Reserve offers peace of mind and a relaxing environment Surrounded by Nature, the reserve has 5 different biomes, each of which can host a different wildlife niche, giving more species diversity. Having said that the elephant and cheetahs are for most, the biggest draw. The reserve host 2 male cheetah and one female. Which just recently gave birth to 4 cups. Other animals includes Giraffe, Eland, wildebees, hartebees, impala, elephant and an array of smaller animals, birds and snakes. What sets t...

"Suinig"... that's what they use to call that old uncle of yours. You know the one that did not want to spend money on anything, the one with furniture from the 1970's. Fast forward to modern times the new PC word is frugal. Trying to find a middle ground between "Suinig" and frugal can be hard sometimes. So let's look at some simple money saving habits in these modern times. 1. Automated Transfers By setting up automatic transfers from your current account to your savings account each month, the money will accumulate over time without any additional work on your part. This technique can be especially useful when your savings accounts are dedicated to specific goals, such as establishing an emergency fund, going on a vacation or building a down payment. Debit orders can be easily set up via banking apps. 3. Make a grocery shopping list. With just a little work before you go to the grocery store can go a long way toward helping you save mon...

Exercise... you either love it or hate. Either way, we still need to do it. So let's looks at some hiking spots or walks, particularly around the greater Gqeberha formely Port elizabeth area. The walks or hikes are rated according to their difficulty, beauty and accessibility. 1. The Sacramento Trail Probably the best kept secret, that's not realy a secret, in Port Elizabeth. This trail offers spectacular scenery as it hugs the coastline. Starting at Schoemakerskop it stretched all the way to Sardinia Bay. Offering amazing scenery and easy accessibility. The trail is named after the Sacramento, a Portuguese galleon that sank 1647. This story is also particularly intriguing as the ship ran aground in the vicinity of Schoenmakerskop and Sardinia Bay, with only 72 survivors making it to the shore. Of those, just nine managed to trek the 1,300-kilometre distance to Delagoa Bay (Maputo) in Mozambique and only four of these men made the trip back home to Portugal. 2.Norm...