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19 Winter Warmer Pubs in Cape Town
There is no better way to spend an evening than with a glass of warming wine as the rain pours down outside. Here are the best pubs in Cape Town to enjoy a tasty meal along with a winter warmer of your choosing. 1. Dizzy’s Pub and Cigar Bar, Camps Bay Dizzy’s is the spot […]
Earth Day 2015
For those not in the know, Earth Day 2015 has arrived! This annual event is celebrated on 22nd April when people around the world gather together and raise awareness of the effects of pollution on the earth and to encourage the implementation of sustainable programs in their cities. Earth Day Beginnings Earth Day started in […]
TravelGrounders share their favourite childhood spots
In celebration of Family Day, we asked some of the TravelGround and LekkeSlaap team to share memories of their favourite childhood hangouts. It may just inspire a special family outing or two… Annelene, Establishment Support We went to a farm in the Namaqualand every year. My grandfather taught us random facts about nature as there […]
Pub Quiz Nights in Cape Town: The Perfect Winter Pastime
When it’s cold and rainy outside, what could be more enjoyable than a trivia evening spent indoors with good friends, hot drinks, and tasty food? Here are the best places to enjoy pub quiz in Cape Town: MONDAY Oblivion, Kenilworth Oblivion Wine Bar in Kenilworth offers a classic pub quiz evening every Monday. Grab a […]
9 Reasons to Visit KwaZulu-Natal this Autumn
Gauteng is known for its winter safari options, and Cape Town offers wonderful wine farms, which means KwaZulu-Natal is often neglected in the cooler months … but with 320 days of sunshine a year on average, KZN is actually a fantastic destination all year round! If you’re heading there this autumn, and wondering what on […]
Provencal Luxury at Santé Hotel & Spa
The air is thick and warm, like honey, stirring the cicada’s shrill summer song that rises with the flickering waves of heat through the parched yellow grass. The distinct smell of wood that is only seconds away from catching alight lurks on the furnace breeze. It’s mid-summer in the Cape Winelands and the temperature is […]
Piekenierskloof Mountain Lodge – A TravelGround Review
There’s not a lot you can teach me about life in the platteland. I grew up in a little town called Klawer in the Namakwaland, our house was in a cul de sac, called Tuin Street. This was long before the Wimpy popped up next to the highway that skirted our town and before the […]
11 South African Ghosts and Legends
You may think Europe, America, and Australasia have more than their fair share of ghost stories and strange places, but few know that South Africa still has a few of her own mysteries to intrigue locals and visitors alike: The Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town The Castle of Good Hope is one of the […]
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