Mama Dee's Blog

This blog is for those who will be visiting South Africa with minors. Beware! South Africa has very strict laws for minors traveling into South Africa without both parents. A minor is anyone 17 and under. I experienced this first hand in my last trip to South Africa where we traveled ahead of our daughter who is an adult and our son who is a minor. My daughter was traveling with my son to South Africa via Paris. They boarded the plane in the USA and arrived in Paris. When they were checking in  for their flight to Cape Town, they were told they could not fly into South Africa without written permission from both parents and a birth certificate. Mind, I'm South African- American (dual citizen) and my kids are too and we are already in South Africa. It took a miracle to let my son in. I documented the experience in my  vlog . So, if your minor child is traveling into AND out of South Africa with or without both parents, you need the following An  affidavit  ...

Hi All, I thought since I just came back from Cape Town, South Africa, and I was born and raised there I would do my best to give you a list of good restaurants in and around Cape Town area. Bear in mind that Cape Town is a melting pot of cultures therefore very few restaurants sell authentic South African foods. Also, South Africa as a country is very westernized with a heavy South Asia influences in its cuisines.But, having said all of that, you can still find restaurants that sell authentic South African foods. Though the food is not that much different than your typical American or western foods, you will find that South African foods taste so much better because because of the aforementioned Asian influences. Also, South Africans about taste more than looks when it comes to food. We use lots of natural ingredients when cooking. Stews, curries and vegetables are very popular. Fish is sold as both fast food and as gourmet. You can also find a lot of your fast food you are alread...

In 2016 we decided to embark on a trip for ten to South Africa. As you can imagine, planning a trip for 10 was not an easy task considering that two of the ladies we went with had never met me. I asked good friends to visit South Africa with me. One of my friends has friends who, upon hearing about our trip wanted to join in. I never gave it a thought, I just said, okay, let's do it. Not knowing how difficult it would be to plan a trip for ten, I said yes and never looked back. It turned out to be one of the best vacations our family has ever taken. I'm so thankful to have said yes! After meticulously planning our trip for months, we finally made our way to South Africa. I will not write too much as I've documented the trip through videos and you can click on the link  and follow along the videos, they are linked together with playlist . Next I will publish the best itinerary you can take to make the best of your time in South Africa. I will make two week and three week...