Category: Unusual

With more people in the world having access to cell phones than clean water, it’s no surprise that everything in life is going digital. One of the biggest tourism trends highlighted at the recent ITB Berlin convention (regarded as a trends barometer for the international travel industry) was the dramatic increase in the number of […]

Paternoster, meaning “Our Father”, derives its name from the prayers of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors who were stranded along the coast many years ago. The quaint fishing village is located about an hour and a half’s drive from Cape Town, making it a popular getaway destination among Capetonians. It is one of the oldest towns along […]

Take part in the wildest marathon of them all. South Africa’s Big Five Marathon takes place on 22 June 2013 at the Legend Golf & Safari Resort and trails among the wildlife of the African savannah. A race so tough that many claim it do be “harder than the Comrades”, the notorious 88km Big Five […]

A unique attraction if ever there was one, Pucketty Farm, situated in the Underberg region of the Drakensberg offers visitors a laidback foodie and local experience in KZN. The farm is one of those rare rustic gems you stumble across purely by accident, but once you’ve been there once, you vow to return. Offering a […]

Freedom Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 27 April. Commemorating the first non-racial democratic election held on the same day in 1994, South Africans spend the day in a variety of ways in celebration of new-found freedom across the country. There are several exciting events scheduled to take place over the […]

After more than 10 years of pushing boundaries and setting culinary trends, the Good Food & Wine Show 2013 promises to cook up something hotter than ever before. From 23 – 26 May, the premier food, wine, and lifestyle event will descend upon Cape Town with some of the world’s top celebrity chefs. If you […]

The one-of-a-kind Bay Harbour Market is a bustling affair housed in an old fish factory in an authentic part of the Hout Bay harbour. Set at the end of a brightly coloured road with a view of the magnificent mountain range, your Saturday or Sunday could not be better spent. The roads are often lined […]

Gone are the days of a safari simply meaning a game drive in a big open vehicle. These days you can live on the wild side and spot South Africa’s wildest animals in their natural habitat with a wide range of safari experiences including horseback, bushwalk, fishing, golf, river, balloon, and elephant back safaris. The […]