South Africa here we come, by road

"The Drive to 2010 is the adventure you have been looking for, begins in Kenya, camping all the way through Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe to jo'burg in an open-air overland truck with your own Gourmet chef," the firm states in its website.

Word of caution though for the dare devils opting to drive themselves down south: Drive defensively. South African drivers tend to speed, drive aggressively and take chances. Never give a lift to a hitchhiker.

And If ever involved in an incident, do not be a hero. Give the thieves what they want and stay calm as criminals tend to react badly to signs of panic.

On whole though, never in its migration history, it seems, has the continent seen such a saturation of traffic heading towards south by land, air and sea. This epic migration says it all: “The world cup is here.”