Drink tons of water and whiskey on the flight, spend one whole day in Joberg after your initial flight to get your bearings back but the flight isn't that bad when you think about what you are going to do. Consider spending 10 to 12 days there with side trips for the family to alleviate the pain of flying. Pack an extra bow/ arrows and hunting stuff in separate cheap bag Expensive looking bow cases find their way into the gun room or someone elses stuff. I had two cheap ratty looking duffles packed with enough in each duffle so if one was missing, I could still hunt. 8 days is more than enough time. You really could take alot of animals in that time but more importantly, you will see alot regardless of animals taken. Take a good camera and video camera with tripod to the blinds !!! Practise shooting through blind windows 8in X 8 in I went to Matlabas Game Hunters near dries and I'm booked again for matlabas for 2010. The area on the limpopo is amazing and Wilham from matlabas said that Dries was a top notch operation so you will do very well if you book with them. If you are interested in discussing Matlabas, send me a PM. You do need to remember that the world cup is set for june/july 2010 in Joberg and that accomodations there may be short. I have not talked with the afton house about this yet but its something we will have to contend with. You are going to love it. Congrats