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Category: Gauteng
5 Reasons to visit Jozi
With cars featuring “GP” number plates, Johannesburg has become known as “Gangster’s Paradise”. In the past it has battled a reputation of being a crime-ridden, concrete jungle rife with Sandton kugels*, but over the last few years, the city of Johannesburg has undergone a renaissance and become a tourist destination in its own right. These […]
Dirty Dancing, the Classic Story on Stage
Dirty Dancing is coming to SA! DIRTY DANCING is coming to SA!! DIRTY DANCING IS COMING TO SA!!!! Cue girlie scream! Dirty Dancing, The Classic Story On Stage is the fastest selling theatre production in West End history and it’s opening at the Teatro at Montecasino in Johannesburg this Friday, 26 October 2012. Cue silly […]
The Most Unique Mazes in the World
Mazes are the sneaky cousin of the more well-known labyrinths, and it is a maze which will trick you and leave you wandering for a goodly amount of time, should you take a wrong turn. Labyrinths on the other hand, have only one path in, and one path out again. In Europe, mazes have been […]
Cake Boss Concepts in South Africa
I have always been an avid supporter of the television show “Cake Boss” (pronounced Cake Baws) on TLC. My friends and family have called me crazy, but there is nothing I enjoy more than spending an afternoon watching the most amazing and inspirational cakes been whipped up out of thin air – even if it […]
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ahoy mateys! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so strike me colours if I don’t talk in a pirate way. Yo ho! Pirate fever be takin’ its toll aboard our olde port o’ work. Good olde pirate rock songs be fillin’ the decks with timber stomping tunes as we be settin’ sail under […]
Through The Eyes of Locals: Gauteng – Part One
Situated in the Highveld, Gauteng has a lot to offer both locals and tourists. It’s a hub of activity at any given time, which lends to the metropolitan city vibe, although there are plenty of nature reserves and parks to escape to for tranquillity. Below is the first part of our series “Through the Eyes […]
The Best of Oktoberfest
For more than 200 years, Germans have been celebrating Oktoberfest in Munich, the largest beer festival in the world. Don’t fret if you can’t make it to Germany this year – there are many exciting ways to celebrate Oktoberfest in South Africa. So all you beer-lovers out there, strap on your lederhosen’s, dress in your […]
Top 3 South African Food Factory Tours
I assume that the majority of people wouldn’t consider a food factory visit as ‘fun’, unless they were sneaking in to visit their partner for lunch. However, many obviously don’t realise that South Africa offers some first-class factory tours. Each of these is a fun way to discover how produce is made from scratch, making […]