How much bad luck can a person have on his or her honeymoon? One Swedish couple that travelled to Southeast Asia on an extended honeymoon with their small baby, ran into as…
Where have all the Joburg Drive-Ins Gone?
One of the best (and cheapest) ways to spend an evening in Johannesburg is to go to the Drive-In- a South African Institution. There is nothing better than watching a great…
Game Reserves near Cape Town
The Aquila Game Reserve is a malaria-free game park near Cape Town. It’s popular because of its proximity to Cape Town and because it has Africa’s Big Five. Situated on 4500…
Bastien Gonzalez mani- and pedi-cure
If you’re planning a trip to Cape Town or live in the Mother City herself, stop whatever you’re doing right now and block out an hour and a half for what is, with no exaggeration…
World’s Tallest Hotel Opens…. or does it?
The other day I read that the world’s tallest hotel had just opened in Hong Kong, China. It caused a déjà vu, as I vaguely remembered reading a similar headline recently about…
The Best Seat for a Long Haul Flight
You don’t always have to be flying in first class to be comfortable on a long haul flight. Sure it helps being in the lap of luxury but if it’s not in your budget to fork out a fortune…