When Boeing originally designed the 747 they considered it a low-end product, never suspecting that it would become a cultural icon of the modern era. From 1970 until 2007…
Anna Dairopoulos
Author for Travelstart
A Whirlwind Tour Of Istanbul
I recently went to Istanbul for business and thought I would jot down my first impressions. Firstly I took Turkish Airlines on what I thought was a direct flight from Cape…
Weekly Travel News – Week 10
Welcome to your travel news roundup – the weekly installment on the Travelstart Blog designed to keep you on the cusp of what’s what in the travel world including industry…
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…
High Tea at the Saxon Hotel
If you want to treat yourself, Joburg-style, may I recommend a celebratory afternoon tea at the Saxon Hotel in Sandhurst? I was lucky enough to experience this decadent…
30 Commercial Airline Pilots That Tweet From 30, 000 Feet
From their offices in the sky there’s a new wave of professionals taking to the 140 character medium to share their enviable views. Aviator extraordinaires, air travel…
