Category: Eastern Cape

“No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” – Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to […]

The Eastern Cape’s coastal Kouga region is fast becoming the new winter playground of South Africa, with a bumper selection of sports events and family fun lined up for July 2013. Holidaymakers can catch a glimpse of sporting celebrities like former world champion surfer, Mark “Occy” Occhilupo, and Comrades Marathon legend, Bruce Fordyce, who will […]

Many parents dream of being able to whisk the family off on a spontaneous holiday, before realising that a holiday with kids of different ages involves planning. Avoid getting stuck at home with energetic kids and take them to these accommodations that cater specifically for kids! The Falls Guest House, Northern Cape The Falls Guest […]

Although you shouldn’t need a specific day per year just to spoil the special man in your life, Father’s Day is definitely worth celebrating – and is a great excuse for planning a weekend away. As many men find fishing a relaxing and enjoyable sport, it’s a great theme to plan for a boy’s weekend, […]

Known as the biggest, loudest, brightest, and proudest arts and culture festival in South Africa, the Grahamstown National Arts Festival is only growing in popularity each year. The one outstanding characteristic of this festival is the support it extends to new talent. The dates for this years fantastic festival are 2 – 12 July 2015. […]

With Father’s Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to pick out that gift that says to your papa “you’re the best dad ever”. Of course, that’s generally far easier said than done, and no, socks alone do not tend to proclaim this as much as you’d assume. This year, put some thought into […]

Every year, from May through to July, a cold northerly ocean current causes millions of sardines to gather in shoals and migrate north. Travelling a distance of over 1,000km along the rugged coastline from the Agulhas Bank towards Mozambique, the shoals form a swarming mass measuring up to 15km long, 3,5km wide, and 30m deep […]

Many people grow up dreaming of experiencing a white wonderland. Images of snowball fights, building snowmen, and creating snow angels are just some of the ideas one conjures to mind when one thinks of snow. Those who can’t afford an expensive overseas holiday to Switzerland or Russia can rest assured that there is ample opportunity […]