Category: Unusual

If you’re heading to the Colour Me Crazy 5km run and Colour Festival, than you should definitely keep the below in mind to ensure you don’t ruin a t-shirt you loved, or get colourful corn flour in your eyes! Glasses or goggles As recommended by the Colour Me Crazy team, a pair of goggles or […]

It’s been a festive week in the TravelGround and LekkeSlaap office as we’ve gathered together as a team to support the Santa Shoebox Project. Together we’ve packed, wrapped, and adorned 30 gift boxes for some of the underprivileged children in our society, proving that the Christmas joy of giving doesn’t only happen one day of […]

Any tourist who has done their homework knows that the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront is a sought after destination, offering exquisite views of the Atlantic Ocean and the overshadowing mountain ranges. And with its central location, numerous shops, outdoor entertainment, abundance of restaurants, and animated harbour atmosphere, it’s definitely worth a visit. Set in the […]

If you’re keen to hit the fantastic hiking trails in South Africa, ensure you’ve packed the right essentials so you don’t suddenly realise, 1 ½ hours in, that you left your waterproof jacket at home and the clouds are rolling in! This list may not work for all your needs, so tailor it depending on […]

With all the cosmopolitan razzle dazzle that the City of Gold has to offer, it can be tough choosing one restaurant over another. That’s why we’ve brought you 6 Johannesburg restaurants that serve as much entertainment as food. Tanz Café Voted Joburg’s number one live music venue for the third year in a row, Tanz […]

When tourists visit South Africa, often the first thing on their to-do-list is an African safari. However, as exciting as these trips may sound, they simply cannot be equated to a trip to a theme park. These are wild animals (and protected ones at that) and so your visit should be met with caution, respect, […]

With spring in full bloom and summer on the rise, the landscapes abound with colour, from multi-coloured roadside flowers, to the glittering turquoise of the ocean. Make sure you give yourself some time off this summer to really appreciate the people and places around you, and live your life in vivid colour at these colourful […]

Breakfast runs on the open road are great, but if you’re looking for true adventure motorcycling – the kind that involves risks, hazards, and life-changing undertakings – then take a turn off the highway to the tortuous mountain folds, wildflower flatlands, and rippling ochre dunes of the Northern Cape. The contrasting landscapes of the Northern […]