Category: Adventure

With many weeks of school holidays ahead, continuing to find ways to keep your children entertained (and away from the TV) can seem a bit daunting. You can rest assured that there are plenty things to do in Cape Town that will keep kids from bouncing off the walls. Here are some great educational and […]

If you’re a fantasy-fanatic (proud or closeted), I am pleased to say that you will enjoy the following finds. I am a huge Harry Potter fan, and although I don’t have much love for The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, I can safely say that I would still love to visit the locations […]

South Africa is blessed with a wide variety of wildlife, and has numerous Game Reserves and National Parks where these majestic animals can freely roam. As is the case with most animal species (humans included) babies are often far cuter (and misbehave far more) than their adult counterparts. We’ve rounded up three of the cutest […]

Everyone is born with a curious nature and for many this leads to travelling adventures! But for those of us with no budget for travel, or a lack of time-off from our 9 –5, we spend most of our 365 days a year dreaming about our next holiday. With technology becoming more powerful, it’s not […]

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 […]

The Garden Route is a tranquil part of the country with many wonderful towns scattered throughout the region. Forests meet the sea, lagoons and streams are numerous, and mountains rise before falling into fertile valleys – making this one of the most beautiful areas in South Africa. The outskirts of the Garden Route provide a […]

Mazes are the sneaky cousin of the more well-known labyrinths, and it is a maze which will trick you and leave you wandering for a goodly amount of time, should you take a wrong turn. Labyrinths on the other hand, have only one path in, and one path out again. In Europe, mazes have been […]

UPDATE The stratosphere jump happened on Sunday 14th October, 2012 in Roswell, New Mexico and was a roaring success by all accounts. Congratulations to the hard-working behind-the-scenes Red Bull Stratos team, and of course to Felix Baumgartner – who now holds the world record for completing the highest jump in the world, as well as […]