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10 Terrific Travel Apps we just had to share
I have a bad case of FOMO and it gets even worse when I’m travelling. It’s far too easy to miss out on some of the unique opportunities each destination has to offer ─ especially if you’re tied up in the logistics of your trip. Recently, I discovered a myriad of mobile apps that took […]
10 Winter getaways in the Eastern Cape.
It seems as if we celebrated New Year’s only yesterday and yet we somehow suddenly find ourselves in the middle of autumn! The signs of the approaching South African winter is starting to creep into your everyday life. Getting to work gets harder with your car covered in dew and the roads darker and wetter. […]
Discover new tourism routes the West Coast Way!
The next time you’re heading to the West Coast, why not try a new route? West Coast Way has just launched two new tourism routes, the West Coast Way Scenic Route and the West Coast Berg Route. They added these to their existing portfolio, which includes their Foodie and Culture Routes. Each of these circular […]
Uthando Township Tours: Make a Difference!
A lush vegetable garden tended by locals, smiling toddlers singing and having lunch in an educare centre, and mamas sculpting beautiful works of art out of beads and fabrics … hope and colour amidst back-breaking poverty. Uthando South Africa invited us to experience community upliftment in the sprawling townships next to the N2 highway that […]
The road less travelled to Cathedral Peak Hotel
Visiting the Drakensberg has always been a dream of mine, so driving through the rolling hills towards Cathedral Peak Hotel my heart started pounding with extreme excitement. In the distance the tips of the mountains start to appear and you think to yourself “could these mountains I have heard so much about be real”? And […]
Weekend Festivities at Vrede en Lust Estate
At the foothills of the Simonsberg Mountains you will find the magnificent 320 year-old estate, Vrede en Lust. The name “Vrede en Lust” is derived from the Dutch meaning “Peace and Eagerness”. The Buys family bought the estate in 1996 and it has been nothing short of a great success as one of South Africa’s […]
Disney inspired holidays for everyday princesses
Most girls have, at some point in their lives, wanted to be a Disney princess. So TravelGround thought it a rather fine idea to source some princess-perfect places for holidays that would encapsulate the style of a Disney© fairy tale for the everyday princess making waves in our world today. That’s right, we’re talking about […]
100 Reasons to Love South Africa
With golden rays painting the scenery and bathing forests, deserts, wildlife, and those early morning farmers in light, South Africa is a land of multi-coloured beauty, from the oceans to escarpments, and cities to the veld. So as you can imagine, it really wasn’t hard to round up 100 reasons to love South Africa! Sunny summers and […]
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