Africa Archives - Health Travel Junkie

Tunisia Pros and Cons (from health / wellbeing perspective)

Daniel — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 11:34:29 +0000

Tunis (capital of Tunisia) is close to Europe. Yet its also a world apart with its Arabic food and culture. Tunis has European-looking neighborhoods like Gammarth and La Marsa, but also African 3rd world poverty in other pockets of the city. I see it more as Arabia, than Africa. Anyway, ’twas pleasant visiting Tunis for ...

The post Tunisia Pros and Cons (from health / wellbeing perspective) appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Cape Town Gym Guide

Daniel — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 14:10:27 +0000

Cape Town’s gyms make it easy to stay in shape, whether you’re a local, or tourist dropping in for a week or two. Decide first which of the following you value most (amongst other factors): the location floor space of the gym wide variety of machines staff opening hours price Then try out a few ...

The post Cape Town Gym Guide appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Lesotho Things To Do: 17 Of The Healthiest & Best Activities

Daniel — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 01:33:14 +0000

Lesotho has many things to do, despite it’s small size. South Africa is comparatively much more popular. Since Lesotho is 3rd world, with no beaches, and weak tourism infrastructure, not everyone wants to spend their money there. However, Lesotho did get 1 million visitors in 2019 (compared to South Africa’s 15 million visitors in the ...

The post Lesotho Things To Do: 17 Of The Healthiest & Best Activities appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

The Ultimate Cape Town Food Market Guide

Daniel — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 08:49:07 +0000

Cape town (South Africa) is a popular tourist destination with plenty of food markets. Expect healthy local street-food, social vibes, good times, and a few crafts. The Neighborgoods Market @ The Old Biscuit Mill The Old Biscuit Mill is a famous Saturday market in Cape Town (375 Albert Rd in Woodstock), popular with tourists and ...

The post The Ultimate Cape Town Food Market Guide appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Cape Town Health Shops: 10 Legendary Stores To Stock Up Your Natural Goods

Daniel — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 16:42:02 +0000

Cape Town has great health shops around every corner. The goal of this article is to help you find a few of the best. Buy your supplies at health shops, fix your diet, and be healthier in general. In this way, you waste less money in the medical doctor’s office. Rather get better fuel for ...

The post Cape Town Health Shops: 10 Legendary Stores To Stock Up Your Natural Goods appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Cape Fruit: 14 Top Picks from Cape Town (South Africa)

Daniel — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 18:33:10 +0000

Cape Town has plenty of interesting fruit due to a favorable temperate climate. Winters are cold, but not nearly as cold as European winters. Summers are very hot. Yet the weather isn’t tropical nor humid. It’s dry heat, which peaks at around 40 degrees Celsius in December. So you won’t find tropical fruit farms in ...

The post Cape Fruit: 14 Top Picks from Cape Town (South Africa) appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Stellenbosch (South Africa) Wellness Guide

Daniel — Sat, 30 Nov 2019 22:01:14 +0000

Stellenbosch is a town 40km from Cape Town, mostly known as being the epicentre of South Africa’s wine region. Although red grapes (thus wine) do contain the anti-oxidant Resveratrol, this won’t be the focus of this post. As health awareness increases, demand for healthier products goes up as well. In Stellenbosch, this can be sub-divided ...

The post Stellenbosch (South Africa) Wellness Guide appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.

Cape Town (South Africa) Wellness Guide

Daniel — Thu, 05 Oct 2017 22:40:55 +0000

Cape Town is a modern African city. In some ways a mix between Africa and Europe due to immigration from various parts of the world. Thus you’ll find African influences in the restaurants, as well as European wellness trends such as veganism. Cape Town is very popular with tourists. It’s not that expensive comparatively. Plus, ...

The post Cape Town (South Africa) Wellness Guide appeared first on Health Travel Junkie.