Category: Travel

I won’t lie to you; there are a ton of language programmes available in almost every language conceivable, (Elvish included)! But how many of them can actually boast a high success rate with their students? And how can you actually track if this is true, other than trolling though tons of reviews? Everyone has a […]

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 […]

Clarens is considered by many to be the “Jewel of the Free State”. It is encompassed by the Rooiberg mountain range and is well known for the crisp, clean air and warm hospitality. Clarens is in close proximity to the Golden Gate National Park, and is a great place to stop over if you’re planning […]

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 […]

My only memory of Springbok is spending a very, VERY cold night camping on a hard community hall floor with what seemed like the most threadbare sleeping bag to keep me from losing my toes to frostbite. This was about 18 years ago, during a stop-over on a kids’ holiday camp to Namibia, so aside […]

The modern traveller is very lucky to have been born in a time where a host of gadgets and gizmos are available to make those long days on the road infinitely more comfortable, and provide information far more efficiently than books. For many though, the idea of lugging around tons of equipment can be rather […]

When life gets stressful, there is no better way to de-stress and regroup than by organising a peaceful getaway to soothe both your body and mind. Realistically speaking though, it’s not so easy to head overseas or travel across South Africa to get to that perfect destination. However, you can dry your eyes and rest […]

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 […]