Category: Travel

Are you sick and tired of holding onto your hood, cursing, as you battle through the wind and rain towards your car (that, in hindsight, you parked way too far away?). There are so many frustrations that come along with the cold and wet weather – and sometimes we just need a well-deserved break! If […]

Nothing beats the winter blues like immersing yourself for an hour (or more) in a therapeutic spa experience.  The wet and cold weather is held at bay by the warm décor, burning incense, and heaters that help to set clients at ease from the get-go. If you think you can’t afford a spa day, think […]

If you haven’t heard about the popular game Angry Birds, then you’re missing out on hours of mindlessly entertaining fun. The free Facebook game, Angry Birds Friends, was voted the most popular game of 2012 thus far. The aim of the game is to shoot different types of birds at the “pigs”, who have stolen […]

The timeless landscape of the West Coast is one of the most popular draws for tourists, especially over the spring period when the flowers start to bloom – usually between August and September. There are over 4,000 flower species, of which 1,000 are indigenous to this region only. Some of the blooms you’re likely to […]

Tea Rooms around Town – Cape Town The British have a wonderful tradition called afternoon tea, and in that vein of excellence and a small nod to our colonial past we’ve rounded up some of the best places to enjoy it in Cape Town. A note for those who refer to the tea had in […]

Cape Town is a vibrant city filled with culture and colour. The pub scene reflects this and has a wide variety of amazing places; featuring tempting traditional delights and world-class drinks. If you haven’t visited these yet, you’re missing out on some of the most authentically awesome pubs in town! Irish: The Dubliner (at Kennedy’s) […]

The Garden Route is considered the gem of South Africa for good reason. The lush surrounding forests, pristine nature reserves, waterfalls, rock pools, and friendly locals make this area very popular. One of the more interesting towns to be found in this region is Sedgefield. Surrounded by the Indian Ocean on the eastern coast, nature […]

As much as people love going to their travel agency to book a full holiday package with a tour included, sometimes they forget that it can be better and cheaper to do it all themselves. When you go on a self-guided tour, you don’t have to wait for your tour group to finish up before […]