If you enjoy clean, hot and open spaces, then the desert is for you. South Africa has two main semi-deserts, the Kalahari and the Karoo. Here are a few travel suggestions for you:

National Botanical Garden – Worcester

Karoo National Park – great stop-over between Gauteng and Cape Town

Gariep Dam – a stop-over with a difference

Diamond Tours – Kimberley

Richtersveld National Park - visit in September for the most colourful display that nature can provide

Khutse Game Reserve – back to nature in Botswana – the genuine camping experience

Kgalagadi National Park – covers South Africa and Botswana

Cango Caves – large caves in Oudtshoorn

Cango Ostrich Show Farm – interact and even ride an ostrich

SA Venues – find accommodation in the Karoo