KAROO DIARY: Snow Business
If you’re warm and you’re safe, it’s such a jol to be in the Karoo when it snows...
This weekend the forecasters predicted a serious...
KAROO DIARY: In Search of a Keepsake
As a travel journalist, you can wander the world, see all its peoples, taste 105 different kinds of ice cream and stomp through a...
KAROO DIARY: Show Time in Prince Albert!
Karoo towns are never the first choice for those seeking the bright lights.
Prince Albert, though, is an exception. It’s worth waiting until dark to...
Global travellers rate South Africa tops in Condé Nast awards
That South Africa punches well above its weight in the global luxury travel market was again confirmed with the release of this year's prestigious...
Whoops. Check Your Bucket List isn’t packed with Travel Faux Pas!
Most of us in South Africa are aware that as cute as it sounds, cuddling a lion cub is a no no. It just...
Cape Town has world’s second best beaches
Cape Town has been ranked by National Geographic as the world's second-best beach city in their latest Top 10 list.
The international magazine places Cape...
UK Visa Changes. What You Need to Know.
Along with the recently announced Health Surcharge, the United Kingdom has announced a series of amendments to its immigration rules, many of which will impact South...
Lewis Hamilton in Namibia to Trace His Roots Through Africa
More accustomed to racing around Grand Prix tracks than trekking on safaris, race driver Lewis Hamilton appears to be living his best life in...
Really? Johannesburg in California? And Durban in France?
There is a name on the American website GhostTowns.com that looks very familiar: Randsburg, California. Not far away is - you guessed it - Johannesburg! There's...
55 Things To Do In Durban For Under R250
It’s official. The rest of the world has finally woken up to what Durbanites knew all along - Durban is cool. Earlier this year the New...