•10 Attractions You Can’t Miss When Visiting Cape Town – South Africa
1. Table Mountain
Table Mountain is arguably the most iconic image of Cape Town. Standing at the top should top everyone’s list of ‘things to do before you die’. Take the leisurely route in the slowly revolving cable car, or alternately hike to the top. Either way you won’t regret it when you get to enjoy the sight of Cape Town and surrounds from the Table top!
2. V & A Waterfront
Situated at the Cape Town Harbour basin, the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront is the most popular venue in...
•4x4 Vs Regular Vehicle Holiday Rentals
So you’re on holiday and about to hire a standard car, as usual, when suddenly your eyes fall on to this sleek yet rugged luxury 4x4 vehicle and your long-held dream of being a latter-day Camel Man resurfaces in a flash.
Indecisively you stand in the middle of the showroom floor and weigh up your options: Should you play it safe in a standard family sedan and be happy with the power steering and airbags, which are the sum total of the extra features offered? Or should you live your dream even...
•5 Best Party Beaches In The World
The idea of partying on the beach is universally appealing, conjuring up images of dancing from sunset to sunrise on golden sands, with bonfires, great music, crashing waves and cocktails in the mix.
>From Ibiza to Miami, there are as many types of beach parties as there are party-people looking for a good time. From down and dirty dancing to celebrity-spotting socializing, read on for the 5 best party beaches in the world!
IBIZA, SPAIN
The name Ibiza has been synonymous with the phrase...
•Big Five Animals In South Africa
The term ‘Big Five’ originated among the hunters of a bygone era to describe not the largest of the animals that they hunted, but the most dangerous.
These are lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo and rhinoceros. Every one of these animals has a reputation for pursuing its attacker with intent to kill. Perhaps the most persistent is the buffalo, which will ceaselessly pursue his aggressor, making hunting a life-or-death experience for the hunted and the hunter!
All of these mammals are to be...
•Cape Town Film Production
South Africa’s beautiful Mother City, Cape Town has become increasingly popular as a film location in recent years. The unmistakable Cape scenery can be seen as backdrops for advertisements, movies and television programs the world over.
It is becoming quite usual for local Capetonians to spot Hollywood stars out and about at the Cape’s luxury hotels, funky cocktail bars and cafes and even relaxing on the exquisite white beaches of the uber-trendy Atlantic Seaboard. Many feature films have...
•Cape Town In 48 Hours
So you’re in Cape Town on a whistle-stop tour and want to try squeeze as much of the Mother City as possible into your 48 hours?
You could spend a year in this beautiful city and still not have seen and experienced all it has to offer, but let’s see what we can do to make sure you don’t miss out on the ‘Must Sees’ - especially for first-timers.
The idea of this itinerary is to whet your appetite so that you return as soon as possible to do Cape Town full justice!
On landing at Cape Town...
•Learn English In Beautiful Cape Town, South Africa
There’s no escaping the fact that learning to communicate in English is almost imperative in the modern world today. English IS, for better or worse, the international business language. For young school-leavers in countries where it is not the first language, studying English is often a major step towards becoming employed – either in their own countries in companies that work online with international clientele, or abroad if they wish to travel and work globally.
While there are numerous...
•Male Plastic Surgery – The Lowdown
While it is no longer unusual for men to go under the knife in pursuit of cosmetic enhancement, we still tend to think of plastic surgery as the domain, primarily, of women.
Today however the demand for male plastic surgery is growing enormously and you may be curious as to which procedures all these image-aware men are queuing up for.
First of all, let’s look at why male plastic surgery is different to female.
One of the reasons is that men age differently to women. Secondly, according to...
•Top 10 Safety Tips For Cape Town Visitors
Don’t let the bad press about South African crime put you off visiting the beautiful city of Cape Town! Follow these simple safety guidelines and look forward to a fun, incident-free vacation in one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations.
1.Don’t walk around late at night unless you keep to well-lit places like the Waterfront and Camps Bay. Rather take a (decent) taxi than risk being mugged in a dark side street after nightfall.
2.Don’t accept help from a stranger at an ATM when...
•Top 3 Cities In South Africa
While South Africa is dotted with a number of urban centers, there can be little doubt that the top three SA cities are Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
Each of these cities has a unique character that draws different types of people.
See which one appeals the most to you!
Johannesburg / Jo’burg / Jozi
For young, vibey, fast-paced living.
The pulsing city with a heart of pure gold, Johannesburg is known as Egoli (place of gold), Jo’burg, and today also carries the trendy name of Jozi....
•Top 5 Most Romantic Cities In The World
Whether you’re trying to find a vacation location to wow your new love, looking for a dream honeymoon destination or celebrating your 20th anniversary, here are the Top 5 Most Romantic Cities in the World to simplify your search.
Coming in at Number 5…. PARIS, FRANCE
It’s cliché, but you cannot leave the City of Love, Paris, off the list. People would complain. Especially French people. Although its ‘cheesy’ factor puts it at the bottom of our top 5 list, you cannot argue that the thought of...
•Township Tours
Visitors to South Africa can enjoy a wide variety of tours and safaris – viewing everything from whales to the Big Five, touring wine farms and engaging in a spectacular range of adventure, sport and leisure activities.
Something that is unique to the country however is the emergence of the ‘Township Tour’. Townships are the informal settlement residential areas of South Africa which developed over the apartheid era. Since the dawn of democracy in 1994 township tourism has grown as locals and...
•Weddings In Cape Town
Congratulations! Can I see the ring? Have you set a date yet?
Where are you going to get married?
One of the first questions newly engaged couples get asked is about the location and venue of The Big Day. The bride will soon be deciding on her wedding gown and the groom will be thinking of the honeymoon – but the choice of venue is generally of equal importance to both parties.
More and more couples are choosing to travel abroad for their wedding. This not only solves the problems of who to...
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