{"id":161,"date":"2014-07-15T10:19:12","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T14:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=161"},"modified":"2014-07-16T11:05:15","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T15:05:15","slug":"touring-south-africa-with-swain-destinations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/touring-south-africa-with-swain-destinations\/","title":{"rendered":"Touring South Africa with Swain Destinations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kelley Ferro, travel expert, video journalist and contributor to Tripfilms.com, turns her perceptions of tours upside down while in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.southafrica.net\/country\/us\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\">South Africa<\/a>. USTOA Members like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.swaindestinations.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Swain Destinations<\/a> provide flexibility, access to hot spots and lesser known hidden gems, and insider knowledge of the best places to sip regional wine, see the best sunset, meet locals and explore natural wildlife&#8230; resulting in a customized trip perfectly tailored to meet travelers wants and needs.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_SEQhX0odLI\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For more up close and personal looks at the people and experiences of South Africa, check out these specialized videos from Kelley Ferro on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=YL94ENm0_dA&amp;list=UUlcz2pkcQ4XWy-ncCoLZ5Dw\" target=\"_blank\">wildlife<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mux8YVCHpQo&amp;list=UUlcz2pkcQ4XWy-ncCoLZ5Dw\" target=\"_blank\">luxury travel<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JtBdQsdAprM&amp;list=UUlcz2pkcQ4XWy-ncCoLZ5Dw\" target=\"_blank\">food<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2TKRBmBxm8g&amp;list=UUlcz2pkcQ4XWy-ncCoLZ5Dw&amp;index=5\" target=\"_blank\">touring like a local.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Kelley Ferro is a travel expert &amp; video journalist living in NYC. She films her show,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kelleyferro.com\/get-lost-with-kelley-ferro\/\" target=\"_blank\">Get Lost<\/a>, around the world\u2013hopping on a plane at least twice a month She is also the executive producer for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/Tripfilms.com\" target=\"_blank\">Tripfilms.com<\/a>. For more on her travels, follow\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KelleyFerroTravels\" target=\"_blank\">Kelley\u2019s Facebook page<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kelley Ferro, travel expert, video journalist and contributor to Tripfilms.com, turns her perceptions of tours upside down while in South Africa. 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