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Kouga is Open for the Winter!
The Eastern Cape’s coastal Kouga region is fast becoming the new winter playground of South Africa, with a bumper selection of sports events and family fun lined up for July 2013. Holidaymakers can catch a glimpse of sporting celebrities like former world champion surfer, Mark “Occy” Occhilupo, and Comrades Marathon legend, Bruce Fordyce, who will […]
Add this to your bucket list: Canopy Tours® South Africa
I’m a total sucker for adventure, so my bucket list grows daily with exciting things to do. One of the activities on my bucket list is a Canopy Tour®. I’ve done plenty of foofi-slides, but I have yet to glide through the treetops like Tarzan in princess mode. While it may not be as hair-raising […]
A visit to the new moyo at the V&A Waterfront
It’s not every day we get to play tourist and up the budget, but a combination of radiant winter weather, Joburg visitors, and a long weekend dedicated to youth and our old men, led us on an outing to Cape Town’s popular V&A Waterfront. And since a tourist outing isn’t complete without plenty of quality […]
Fees Gees
For those of you who don’t speak Afrikaans, fees is “festival” and gees is “spirit”; and where there is something to celebrate in South Africa, especially in the Afrikaans communities, you will find plenty of both. Kirkwood Wildsfees When: 28 – 30 June 2013 Where: Kirkwood, Eastern Cape After 12 years of rocking the wild, […]
Pepperclub expansions set the bar for South African tourism
Awarded Best Luxury Hotel in South Africa by CNN Traveller, the 5-star Pepperclub Hotel & Spa in Cape Town has outlined plans to introduce five exclusive Club Floors specifically tailored for the discerning traveller. The Club Floors will be located between the 15th and 20th floors of the hotel, which lies in the heart of […]
The Urban Brandy Route
If you’re looking for a spirited spot to wind down your day or kick off your evening, head to one of the superb locations along Cape Town’s new Urban Brandy Route and enjoy a selection of well-crafted, thirst-quenching brandy cocktail creations in the atmosphere of your liking. Launched in honour of South Africa’s favourite spirit, […]
Top Durban Stays for the Top Gear Festival and Vodacom Durban July
After hosting the recent tourism INDABA, the city of Durban has been catapulted to the forefront of go-to destinations in South Africa. So you can be guaranteed that accommodation for the Top Gear Festival (15 – 16 June) and the Vodacom Durban July (6 July) will be booked up faster than the horsepower of both […]
So where to? Soweto!
When you’re in Johannesburg and you find yourself asking “so where to?” for an exciting outing, just head to Soweto! Infused with the history of the apartheid struggle and buzzing with the friendly energy of Jozi, Soweto is place of contrasts and a melting pot of South African cultures. Shanties juxtapose luxury mansions; filthy streets […]
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