You might think it’s too late to get to South Africa and see any of the World Cup games before the end of the tournament, since it’s already started. But the 2010 World Cup isn’t even a week old yet, and there are three weeks to go. Yes, this is a last minute trip of the first order, but how often do you get to experience a once-in-a-lifetime sporting event?
The World Cup only comes around every four years, but there will never be another like this one – the first on the African continent is making history, and it’s hard not to get caught up in the emotion of the games. No matter what team you support, the energy on the ground is contagious.
Now, just because it’s not technically too late to see some of the games doesn’t mean you can delay booking your trip any longer. We can help make your trip planning really easy, though, so your biggest concerns will be figuring out which outfits you have that coordinate best with the vuvuzela.
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You don’t have to be a hard-core soccer fan (or football fan, depending on where you’re from) to be interested in attending a World Cup. It’s the most-watched sports event in the world, and in addition to being a great way to see a country at its celebratory best it’s also an ideal situation if you like mingling with people from all over the world in one place.
There are travel enthusiasts, and there are sports fans. Both can be evangelical about their passion, so you can probably imagine what happens when you combine the two. All it takes is a major sporting event to bring out the best (or worst, depending on your point of view) of these crowds – but the good news is that you don’t have to be both. A huge soccer fan or a travel junkie can appreciate the idea of going to South Africa for the
The world outside your window may look like a winter wonderland right now, but if you’re one of the hundreds of thousands of people (some projections are for more than a million to show up!) planning to go to South Africa for the World Cup in the summer of 2010 and you haven’t already booked your trip – what are you waiting for?
If you travel to South Africa today and spend any time in one of its major cities you are likely to come across more than a few construction spots. The country is on the move as it builds its way towards the