If you love aircraft, especially historic birds, then take a drive out to Rand Airport in Germiston to the SAA Museum Society on a Saturday or Sunday morning. There are plenty…
15 Minutes In The Maldives
15 Minutes is a new feature on the Travelstart Street. Here at Travelstart we’re lucky enough to have a great deal of travel resources at our disposal. Being in the travel…
Where the Locals Skate to Work
With cold winter conditions covering much of the northern hemisphere, I thought that I’d write about my favorite cold-weather winter attractions…. The …
The 2011 Rio Carnival – Samba, Costumes & Parades
The Rio Carnival is not for the faint-hearted. Although Carnaval (as it’s known in Portuguese) is celebrated all around Brazil, the focus is in Rio de Janeiro where thousands…
Newlands Spring
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…
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…
