European powers had a long tradition of naming colonial towns and cities after places in their home countries. There’s little surprise that there’s an original…
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A Three Storey Journey Through Travelstart’s Cape Town Offices
Our Cape Town headquarters occupy Floors 7, 8 and 9 of an awesome building adjacent to the city’s historic Greenmarket Square. We think it’s a great place…
Download the 2013 November Wallpaper featuring the Otter Trail
November’s free wall paper calendar features the Otter Trail. Capped by Storms River Mouth on one end and Nature’s Valley on the other, the Otter Trail is South Africa’s…
20 Luxury Destinations In South Africa
This list presents the best luxury destinations in South Africa, as rated by our well-travelled critics. Whether you’re looking for traditional affluence, a…
Braai Baby, Braai
It’s official Braai Day on September 24th, when all South Africans come together and do what they do best: braai. Carla Lewis-Balden recommends a few places where you can…
New Schengen visa restrictions on SA citizens
Are you a South African hoping to travel to Europe any time soon? Well, you better plan your visa application way in advance from now on – and I mean way in advance. It…
