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The Suite Life
When you’re travelling on business and need to be in tip-top boardroom shape, you need more than a friendly “home away from home” kind of accommodation. You need the kind of establishment that makes you feel empowered, professional, and loaded with confidence (and riches)! So next time you need to bring your A-game, try one […]
TravelGround walks with the iThemba Crusade of Hope
Several members of the TravelGround team were proud to join the Avon Justine iThemba Walkathon to raise money and spread awareness for breast cancer in South Africa. The event took place in Cape Town on Sunday, 4 November 2012, with thousands of people creating a wave of pink along the Sea Point Promenade in the […]
13 Tips for Picture-Perfect Holiday Photos
With the Christmas holidays on their way, there are sure to be many happy memories that you will want to cherish. Making those memories last has become far easier with digital photography. But not all holiday photos are worth bragging about – unless you enjoy carrying around heavy tripods, filters and multiple lenses while you’re […]
Springbok’s Naries Namakwa Retreat
My only memory of Springbok is spending a very, VERY cold night camping on a hard community hall floor with what seemed like the most threadbare sleeping bag to keep me from losing my toes to frostbite. This was about 18 years ago, during a stop-over on a kids’ holiday camp to Namibia, so aside […]
Old photographs of Cape Town
I was recently forwarded an email with a collection of old photographs that has been taken in Cape Town, including the above image of Cape Town Station. Aside from the location, no details were given as to the history of the photographs, so I can’t tell you when they were taken or by whom. Nevertheless, I […]
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 […]
13 “Must haves” for your self-catering holiday
Self-catering holidays are a wonderful way to enjoy a break away from home, but still enjoy the comfort (and affordability) of cooking for yourself. Aside from regular food items like bread, milk, cooking oil, salt and pepper, and a bottle of wine, there are certain items that you just can’t afford to go without. Many […]
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