Final Call For “Show Us Your Africa” Photo entries!!!

It’s the last day of our Big Five countdown so if you’ve recently been getting snap happy in Africa now’s your chance to send your ultimate image down the line. Email your entry to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) and you could see your photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries worldwide! And yes, you can bag an overland tour too =)

Only 48-Hours To Go!!!

image (c) Cathy May

We're not quite sure what you've been up to this weekend - but these overlanders have certainly been having fun!!!=) Anyhow, now it’s Sunday - time to take it easy and tune into our penultimate Big Five “Show Us Your Africa” competition countdown!  Yep adventurers, that’s just 48-hours to go until the deadline.  If you’d like to enter, email your photo to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) and you could see your photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries across the globe!

More Africa-licious Deals & Your Chance To Win An Overland Tour!

Bom Dia from Mozambique!  Yes, only three more days 'til our "Show Us Your Africa" competition comes to an end! The bragging rights are uber cool and the prize is just “having it” for any Africa fan. So get ready for a few more awesome shots from the continent (our faves!) and Africa-liscious deals. Email your entries to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) 

The Big Five Countdown Continues – Show Us Your Africa & Land A Place On Our 6-day African Insight Tour...

Moni Adventurers & hello from Malawi! Yes, we’re back with the BIG FIVE "Show Us Your Africa" countdown - the final call for entries - and the last chance to get YOUR photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries across the globe! Get ready for a few more awesome Africa shots (our faves!) and amazing deals. And if you’d still like to win the bragging rights plus a 6-day African Insight (excludes local payment & return flights) email your entry to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions) 

Last Call For "Show Us Your Africa" Entries, Our Big Five Countdown & Deals...

Jambo Adventurers!  Yes, welcome to the BIG FIVE "Show Us Your Africa" countdown - the final call for entries, and your chance to get YOUR photo on 100,000 copies of our next brochure in 20 countries across the globe! From today, and for the next five days, we’ll be showcasing some awesome Africa shots (our faves!) and amazing deals to get you in the mood for Africa, but if you’d still like to win the bragging rights and a 6-day African Insight (excludes local payment & return flights) the clock is ticking folks! Entries should be emailed to competition@acacia-africa.com (see the full list of Terms & Conditions)

So where are the "Wild Tweeps" this week?

Fancy a little impromtu bouldering?  Then "X" marks the spot. Tell us what country the "Wild Tweeps" are in this week and you could bag a 25% discount off that next dream overland tour!

Tweet us on Twitter using the #AcaciaWildTweep hashtag, and we’ll give one random overlander the twiscount. Voting ends on Friday the 29nd of October.

Our BIG Clue! If you want to go stargazing in Africa, this is the ultimate location!

Terms & Conditions: Normal Local payments apply. Subject to availability. Cannot be taken in conjunction with any other discount. Overland tour must be booked directly with Acacia Adventure Holidays.  Applies to scheduled departures up to end of 2011.

Want to go full throttle into lesser known Africa?

If the answer's yes, listen up nomads, as this country's still got surefire "David Livingstone" appeal.  Recently added to our new and improved overland section, the destination is as about as up and coming as it gets, but those crowd free game drives won't last forever!

Tempted? Tell us where the "Wild Tweeps" are this week and it could be you! Tweet us on Twitter using the #AcaciaWildTweep hashtag, and we’ll give one random overlander a 25% twiscount off their next tour! Voting ends on Friday the 22nd of October!

The BIG clue! Feast your eyes on our NEW brochure and sample a bit of lion love...

Terms & Conditions: Normal Local payments apply. Subject to availability. Cannot be taken in conjunction with any other discount. Overland tour must be booked directly with Acacia Adventure Holidays.  Applies to scheduled departures up to end of 2011.

Tell us where the "Wild Tweeps" are & head to Africa with a 25% overland twiscount!

Was Botswana just too much of a dead giveaway?  Well listen up adventurers, as this week we’ve got something that will really test those travel buds.  Tell us what country the Wild Tweeps are in, tweet us on Twitter using the #AcaciaWildTweep hashtag, and we’ll give one random overlander a 25% twiscount off their next tour! Voting ends on Friday the 15th of October!

Got That Friday Africa Feeling?!!!: Go Solo This Valentines, Find A Travel Buddy & Tweet Your Way Back To South Africa...

Yes, it’s Valentines this weekend, but if you’re feeling single and adventurous we’ve got five top tips in our Friday mailer that will make candlelit dinners a thing of the past. And those travel buddy requests keep pouring in so if you can make the same dates check out the requests below.

Don’t forget you can still save 20% on our overland tours – another reason to book a trip to amazing Africa this February!

Today is also the last call for “Wild Tweep” entries and with a FREE safari up for grabs it’s all the more reason to tweet for us on the 26th. Of course, if you haven’t quite made it to the Rainbow Nation as yet, then come join us for the tweet up and quiz the winning Wild Tweep – as South Africa will be your oyster! RSVP @ Twtvite or on Facebook.

We’re also featuring a few extra posts from Cathy May, our "Real Wanderer”: a career gapper, who gave up the city rat race to travel the globe.

And to get you in the mood for Africa – why not check out the hot Kenyan music scene while reading our mailer…Muthoni and Dela providing you with some amazing sounds from the continent's wildlife capital!

So travel buddies at the ready!: First up is Rob Beard who has just booked on the 1st of May Desert Tracker overland trip. Anyone else on that get in touch. :)

And another adventurer is heading off on the Cape Desert Safari departing 17th April. They’ll be in Cape Town from the 10th of April and could meet before hand too!

So was your speed dating a wash out? Try a date with the Great White this Valentines!

Wild Tweep entries: Get the low down from our expert safari judges including Travelcomments.com, PlanYourSafari.com and AfricaFreak.com, as they spell out three reasons to be in it to win it!

If you can’t make the virtual tweet up on the 26th you can also retweet our videos until the end of March, our random winner grabbing a 25% discount off their next overland tour – it’s a sinch! Simply copy and paste the following onto your Twitter page and it could be you!: RT #GoWildOnline with Acacia Africa http://bit.ly/91Qt4Z

And just in case you missed those tweets – here’s a brief selection of the best…

As it's almost valentines, this we had to share: RT @AfricaFreak http://bit.ly/cLJbgm - hilarious parody of the "Top Gun" movie! Must-see:)

RT @AfricanProverbs: When one is in love, a cliff becomes a meadow. ~Ethiopian Proverb

RT @WildEarth: Leopard now live on Safari Channel! http://bit.ly/b394Uy

RT @travelcomments: in today's news - Botswana: Okavango Delta is a finalist for top tourism awards http://bit.ly/13Yjxk #travel...

RT @TrulySAfrican: PDF download - Learn to speak Truly South African http://ow.ly/13Q21 #languages #fun #southafrica #worldcup #holidays...

RT @SpotCoolStuff: The best daypacks for photographers → http://is.gd/7H8EQ #photography #travel

What is most important on safari? u may immediately think the wildlife...Check out PlanYourSafaris to find out more: http://bit.ly/8Zxs7C

RT @Africafreak: 80 Amazing African Wildlife Photos! http://su.pr/2TxJxu

RT @PlanYourSafaris: RT @20sTravel: When Getting Lost is a Good Thing http://wp.me/pAFRW-sc

Real Wanderers: Career Gapper Tweet

Follow Cathy May on the 43-day Kenya To Cape Town overland trip…

All change! - here's to new adventures, travellers and tour leaders http://bit.ly/96cxl7

Still wondering what to do before 5pm kicks in? Feast your eyes on Lake Malawi and Livingstone http://bit.ly/9DtzuG

Why take to the skies in Livingstone? http://bit.ly/bSK88J

Get an insider perspective on Malawi and gen up those bartering skills http://bit.ly/cbAWqw

Zanzibar, it's a kind of magic, innit! A modern day take on Zanizibar with the “Ali T” Spice Tour (Ali G!): http://bit.ly/6W13Bi

For a head on culture shock try Tanzania: http://bit.ly/8gcBxZ

Experience life on the road and get the low down on overlanding from our "career gapper" http://bit.ly/7dL0Dv

Thinking of heading overland on our 43-day Kenya to CT? Feast your eyes on some amazing Africa images:) http://bit.ly/7Cu8ib

Up, up and away! Experience game viewing from a different perspective http://bit.ly/5Snwbq

Roughing it in Tanzania - it's wild camping all the way long drop toilets & a few unexpected visitors! http://bit.ly/7pZsPi

Head for the Mara with Cathy May, our career gareer and get a taster of the game drive online http://bit.ly/6zpgJG

Still undecided on where to head next? Grab a copy of our 2010 brochure online...

“Just Go…”

The Acacia Africa team

BIG FIVE countdown 4 Wild Tweep Applications: LAST CALL 4 entries!

It’s the last day for Wild Tweep applications so here’s the final word from our expert safari judges and a quick reminder of why you should find five and enter...

So guys, I guess the question is why head off to South Africa?

AfricaFreak.com: “the Kruger is by far the richest and most diverse ecosystem you can possibly dream of!”

Travelcomments.com: “The Wild Coast/former Transkei is WOW!. Why? Amazing landscape, the rocky coastline, never ending beaches, space to relax and to think about yourself, the world and everything else! Pure chillaxation!"

PlanYourSafari.com: “the battlefields are my favourite spot. Beautiful country side, great history and amazing guides to tell the stories of the Zulu wars.”

So there’s your answer – need we say more! Of course, the winner will be bagging a six-day overland trip including game viewing in the Kruger and as we’re talking about safaris – your ultimate African experience is just a click away. Download AfricaFreak's FREE Safari Tips 101 E-Book online now:

If you’ve yet to travel to South Africa or if you just want to join in the buzz then you can always can log onto Twitter on the 26th of February (13.00 – 13.20 GMT) and quiz our winning Wild Tweep. RSVP on Facebook or Twtvite.

Got a burning question on SouthAfrica? You can also email us pre tweet up at gowildonline@acacia-africa.com

BiG FIVE countdown 4 Wild Tweep Applications: ONLY 2 Days left to go!!!

Day two (yes, just TWO days left to enter!) of our "Wild Tweep" Big Five countdown is pretty historic - today marking the end of Nelson Mandela’s 27 years of imprisonment, and his long walk to freedom in 1990. So what better time to get cracking on that entry form?

To mark the occasion here’s a nifty number from Simple Minds – the track written for the Free Nelson Mandela Concert held at Wembley in 1988. And, here’s a little bit of trivia for you! Did you know that the song reached number one in the UK in Feb 1989, as a B-Side to Belfast Child…

Anyway, back to the comp and quick reminder of what our three expert safari judges will be looking for from the Winning Wild Tweep:

PlanYourSafari.com “Original content, thinking out of the box, honesty and creativity.”

Travelcomments.com “A good mix of enthusiasm, passion and wanderlust...”

AfricaFreak “Three words could define what I’m looking for: originality (& creativity), sincerity (& fun, humoristic…) and knowledge (work put in, effort)”

Of course, if you’ve yet to travel to South Africa or if you just want to join in the buzz then you can always can log onto Twitter on the 26th of February (13.00 – 13.20 GMT) and quiz our winning Wild Tweep. RSVP on Facebook or Twtvite.

Got a burning question on SouthAfrica? You can also email us pre tweet up at gowildonline@acacia-africa.com

BIG FIVE countdown 4 Wild Tweep Applications!

It’s day three of our BIG FIVE countdown as Friday the 12th of February is D-Day for our South Africa Wild Tweep competition; featured today on Travelbite, your online portal to the world of travel. A 6-day safari is up for grabs, your chance to GO WILD and overland for free!

PlanYourSafari.com is one of our three expert judges. Find out what they’ll be looking for from the winning Wild Tweep right here on our blog.

And as it’s nearly Valentines, here’s a Top Gun-esque safari video for all the female adventurers out there; plus if you’re flying solo in 2010 here are five “must do” singleton pursuits.

Of course, if you’ve yet to travel to South Africa or if you just want to join in the buzz then you can always can log onto Twitter on the 26th of February (13.00 – 13.20 GMT) and quiz our winning Wild Tweep. RSVP on Facebook or Twtvite.

Got a burning question on SouthAfrica? You can also email us pre tweet up at gowildonline@acacia-africa.com

WIN A FREE Overland Safari: BIG FIVE countdown 4 Wild Tweep Applications!

Our BIG FIVE countdown started yesterday, as Friday the 12th of February is the closing date for our South Africa Wild Tweep competition (recently featured in TTG – yes, travel agents can get in on the gig too!: ) A free safari in the Kruger is up for grabs, your chance to GO WILD in the National Park – gratis! But wherever you happen to land in Africa, if you want the ultimate game viewing experience you should definitely check out AfricaFreak's FREE Safari Tips 101 E-Book.

AfricaFreak.com is one of our three expert judges. Find out what they’ll be looking for from the winning Wild Tweep right here on our blog.

Of course, if you’ve yet to travel to South Africa or if you just want to join in the buzz then you can always can log onto Twitter on the 26th of February (13.00 – 13.20 GMT) and quiz our winning Wild Tweep. RSVP on Facebook or Twtvite.

Got a burning question on SouthAfrica? You can also email us pre tweet up at gowildonline@acacia-africa.com

BIG FIVE countdown 4 Wild Tweep Applications!

Our BIG FIVE countdown starts today, as Friday the 12^th of February is the closing date for our South Africa-centric Wild Tweep competition (recently featured on AdventureRob.com). Yes, that’s D-day folks – so if you’re a fan of the Rainbow Nation and you want to share the love on Twitter – then get cracking on your application as the clock is ticking. Incidentally, where did Monday go?!!!

Travelcomments.com is one of our three expert judges. Find out what they’ll be looking for from the winning Wild Tweep right here on our blog.

Of course, if you’ve yet to travel to South Africa or if you just want to join in the buzz then you can always can log onto Twitter on the 26^th of February (13.00 – 13.20 GMT) and quiz our winning Wild Tweep. RSVP on FB (http://www.bit.ly/4sbhdy) or Twtvite (http://bit.ly/88WFQx)

And feel free to send over any South Africa related questions pre event to gowildonline@acacia-africa.com