Category: Holiday

When budgets are tight, we often aren’t able to plan a getaway in a 5-star hotel. So when you find yourself eager to get out of the city on short notice, why not look into camping? There is nothing quite like spending a weekend “roughing it” under the starry skies, huddling around open campfires, and […]

If you’ve been dreaming of “sleeping with the fishes”, you’ll be happy to know that it can finally be a reality. The magnificent Manta Resort has opened a magical underwater room on Pemba Island in Zanzibar! Now you can drift off to sleep surrounded by exotic marine life…in a magical floating bubble… The unusual new […]

While there are plenty of lists that explicitly state what to bring along for a South African safari or hike, there’s little to no advice given to those who are travelling around South African cities in summer. So keep these 7 items in mind when you head out the front door to spend a day […]

Many people don’t think of Joburg as an exciting holiday destination, but having lived there for 10 years, I can tell you that Jozi has it all! It’s funky, the people are wickedly friendly, and whatever isn’t in town is on its doorstep. If you need to see it to believe it, scroll on down… […]

Operating at 3 magical venues in Cape Town, there is no reason you shouldn’t elevate the Galileo Open Air Cinema to the top of your activity list this summer. Movies are screened on Tuesday nights at Hillcrest Quarry in Durbanville, on Wednesday nights at Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, and on Thursdays at the V&A Waterfront, and […]

One doesn’t need a reason to add a splash of colour to their surroundings, so if you’re tiring of the same old mundane setting at work or at home, then be sure to book a stay at one of these colourful guesthouses in Gauteng this summer! Not in Gauteng? You can also check out these […]

Cape Town’s coast provides a place of beauty and solitude no matter the season. However, there really is no better time of the year to enjoy the beauty of the ocean than during the height of summer. Whether you’re travelling as a family, with friends, or planning a romantic couple’s escape, you can look forward […]

Dewy fingers from trying to catch clouds as we drove through the Drakensberg mountains, and the confusion as to why they didn’t feel like cotton wool. Seeing my first shooting star in a rank fishing boat, slowly slish-sloshing its way to a deserted Fijian island. Scaring my little sister with tales of big foot on […]