Author: Desiree Haakonsen

New Year’s resolutions are so last year! They seldom seem to last and generally end up making us feel bad about ourselves when we don’t stick to them. So this year we’re focusing on a Bucket List – a travel bucket list specifically – that will keep you inspired to get out and experience something […]

It’s no longer a rumour…the world’s most colourful festival is confirmed to splatter Cape Town with a rainbow of paint on Saturday, 2 March 2013, and  Johannesburg on Saturday, 6th April 2013. Durban – your time is coming too, but dates are yet to be confirmed. Brought to you by award-winning agency Seed Experiences, the company behind […]

Route 62 is South Africa’s answer to America’s legendary Route 66, a historic interstate highway that covered about 4,000km over 8 states from Los Angeles, California in the west to Chicago, Illinois in the east. Although Route 66 was replaced in 1985, its legacy lives on as a path of epic road trips. Fortunately in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]