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Tips for Sunrise and Sunset Photography
With the New Year fast approaching, there will be many people with their cameras out, eagerly anticipating that last drop of golden glow on New Year’s Eve and that first ray of light on New Year’s Day. Below are some tips passed on by professional photographers to help you capture those fleeting moments. Warning! Before […]
Christmas in Cape Town
Lovingly known as the “Mother City”, the “Kaap”, or “iKapa”, Cape Town in South Africa is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations – particularly during the festive season. The most apt description I’ve heard of a Christmas in Cape Town is simply “lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer”. With twilight only setting in […]
Christmas in Joburg
The thing I love most about spending Christmas in Johannesburg is the lack of traffic on the highways. This is the only time of year that “life in the Jozi fast lane” actually shows signs of slowing down. While most of the Vaalies descend upon the beaches of Durban and Cape Town, the rest of […]
Experience Gifts for Christmas
Are you still hunting for the perfect gift? Here are some “experience” gifts that will leave a lasting impression on your loved ones! Cable Card Spoil someone special with a Cable Card for Table Mountain. They will gain unlimited access to the Cableway for a year (one return trip per day), avoid ticket office queues, […]
A Road Tripper’s Guide to the Midlands Meander
Weaving its way between Pietermaritzburg and the majestic uKhahlamba Drakensberg mountain range, which has been proclaimed a World Heritage Site, the Midlands Meander is a popular route with a modest beginning. It started as a group of artists and crafters trying to lure travellers off the N3 to see their wares. Today the meander is […]
The NEW Cape Town Summer Market
The temperamental nature of spring is over and summer is finally here in all her sunshine glory. To celebrate the sultry holiday season, the Company Gardens will be hosting the Cape Town Summer Market from 14 – 24 December 2012. This festive family-friendly market is the ideal place to find some unique Christmas gifts while […]
Cirque du Soleil presents Dralion in South Africa
I’m not a fan of clowns. Not one bit. I don’t have a good reason, just a bad vibe…and it’s tainted my view of the circus. But Cirque du Soleil is a whole other kind of circus that has made its way to one of the top spots on my Bucket List. So when I […]
Silvermine: Elephant’s Eye Expedition
It’s 7 on a Saturday morning. The sun is up, temperatures are forecast at 24°C, and there’s not a breath of wind or cloud in the sky. It is promising to be a perfect summer’s day. This is probably the easiest decision I’ve ever had to make at 7 on a Saturday morning…it’s off to […]
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