If you are fed up with football and feeling deflated with the 30 degree heatwave, why not book yourself a last-minute holiday to Southern Africa, and experience winter below the equator. The temperatures are mild, popular sight-seeing areas are much less crowded, and with no televisions or even electric in some parts of the African bush, you’ll never have to watch a world cup match again!

There are many reasons to visit South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Zambia at this time of the year, here are just a few….