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Sally Roper
I am a tourist guide and travel blogger, The Essential Travel Brief
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About me

I am a Johannesburg-based heritage and history writer and tourist guide. I have a blog which is intended to provide information to tour operators and individuals alike wanting fun, informative and useful information about South Africa that is not easily accessed generally. Algorithms don't always know best!

Why did you join the community?

Tourism thrives on good quality information. Also, tourism is made up largely of small businesses - and often one hand washes the other. Someone with a vehicle can work with a tourist guide, or a tourist guide can tell their groups about special experiences that are lesser known or new.

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  • There has been so much global coverage about over tourism - a real and huge problem that can ruin an experience for people - that I think people who have experienced this actually think twice about travelling to 'traditional' big name destinations like ... show more