Surviving Soccer in SA - World Cup 2010

I'm going to start off by admitting that I don't follow soccer / football. At all. I only recognise David Beckham due to a certain amount of ever exposure in the media :-) However, one thing I am very much aware of is the fact that so many visitors will be travelling to South Africa in support of their favourite team / player. I'm not going to lie and say that it's not a logistical nightmare on some level, but more troubling is the absolute riot of misconceptions that people have about our country.

So? Well, over the next few months - and possibly during the World Cup as well - I'm going to blog about what is going on around here... from my point of view!!

Some general information to begin with....

• Yes, there is crime... No, it's not as bad as it's made out to be!
• There may well be problems with things such as vehicle hire, air travel etc. Prices may be high and it's important to book as early as possible to ensure that you don't hit a snag.
• There aren't always trains to everywhere you might want to go... For example, in Cape Town, the Stadium is some distance from the train station. However, there is a new bus service that will take you from a to b.
• Be sensible about your valuables. It's no different to being at home ... but we'll cover advice in a future blog.

Finally for today... a request. Please respect our wildlife and people and don't leave anything more behind you than a memory.

Until next time....