Tucked away down a small road in the heart of suburbia lies one of Cape Town’s greatest treasures: the Newlands Spring. On paper, it sounds a little dodgy. Drive down Springs…
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New Rail Line Connects Helsinki with St. Petersburg
On December 12th 2010, a new passenger rail service began connecting Helsinki, Finland with St. Petersburg, Russia, more than 10 years after the idea was conceived. The…
The Lost Luggage Procedure
Have your bags ever fallen victim to the bottomless pit of lost luggage? If you’re a frequent flyer and the airlines haven’t lost your luggage before then consider yourself…
New Online Database for Naughty Hotel Guests
If you travel a lot then you’re well familiar with the website Tripadvisor, where you can read and leave reviews about hotels all over the world. Be it good or bad ones. I personally…
Midlands Meander – my 5 top must-sees
I grew up in and around the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, so it’s no surprise I have a lot of fond memories, from hiking up mountains to days spent boating & braaing…
“Down Under” ≠ Down and Out
As most of you are aware, Australia was hit with a series of significant floods in December and January. The damage has been estimated in the billions of dollars, with the…
