As a tour guide working in Gauteng, I am always having to explain to locals and international visitors what Joburg and Gauteng have to offer as a tourist destination! When…
Anna Dairopoulos
Author for Travelstart
Know your Antipodes
Why is it that everyone thinks their antipodes will always land them in China? Do you even know what an antipode is? Don’t worry I also only found out recently what it is. An…
The best calamari in Cape Town
Any time somebody tells me they’ve found the ‘best’ of anything, I have to try it out. That said, I don’t exactly trust opinions. It took me quite some time to narrow down the…
15 Minutes in Namibia
Travelstart travel consultant Marie Hjort took an extended Easter break to visit the rolling dunes and vast landscape of Namibia. For me Namibia is an interesting one.…
How To Avoid Jet Lag
There’s a long scientific explanation for jet lag but basically it’s a sleep disorder that results in extreme overtiredness from rapid long-distance trans-meridian…
Mannabay Hotel, Vredehoek
There’s no denying that Cape Town is an incredibly beautiful city – that mountain, those beaches, that endless skyline. But if you’re staying in a dive, it doesn’t matter…
