{"id":89693,"date":"2014-01-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-01-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/top-10-blog-posts-2013\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:51:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:51:52","slug":"top-10-blog-posts-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/top-10-blog-posts-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Year In Review: Top 10 Of 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the ringing in of 2014 in our wake and a 2013 SA Blog Award under our belt, we can reflect on what was an eventful year on the Travelstart Blog.<\/p>\n

Here are the top 10 most popular stories of 2013.<\/p>\n

10. Top Travel Tweeters in SA<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Our unordered list of the top 100 South African travel focuser\u2019s on Twitter showcases the locals, expats, journalists, bloggers, companies, celebrities, magazines and TV shows using the 140 character medium to broadcast their love for travel.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9. Cocktails with Exotic Origins<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>We went in search of the world\u2019s most outrageous cocktails and distilled them into 1 long list. Lucky it\u2019s still summer so this list is still relevant for those of you looking for some alcohol-assisted cooling off.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

8. South Africa\u2019s Best Boutique Hotels<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>A list rounding up South Africa\u2019s most sophisticated and specialised accommodations as chosen by our roaming editors.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

7. Underrated Travel Blogs<\/h2>\n

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If you haven\u2019t seen it yet, you might find some new travel reading goodness for the year ahead in this list of local and international travel writers.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

6. 20 Luxury Destinations in South Africa<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>From the oak-panelled interior of the Blue Train to the much-lauded extravagance of the The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa, you loved reading and sharing this post about what SA has to offer in the luxury travel stakes.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5. Top 10 Cape Town Restaurants<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>In a town that\u2019s home to many foodies, we were a bit worried that our Cape Town restaurants post would step on the toes of some of the Mother City\u2019s finest. Turns out our concerns were unfounded and even some of Cape Town\u2019s most prominent gastronomes Tweeted us with the news<\/a> that we nailed it.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

4. Top 10 Durban Restaurants<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Hungry Durbanites found love and pasta in this post showcasing our pick of the best restaurants in Durban. Join the ongoing discussion in the comments below the post\u2026 it\u2019s a hoot!\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. Top 10 Johannesburg Restaurants<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>There\u2019s nothing like a restaurants post to get our readers talking and the post covering Joburg delivered some interesting conversations.\u00a0Read the post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. Visa Free Destinations Ideas<\/h2>\n