Oct 29, 2009: Big fun in little Clarens
About 40 Clarens business leaders, artists, and restaurant owners have elected a committee comprising leaders from all disciplines in the village to merge with The Tourism and Business Forum.
Says elected chairperson, local hotel and restaurant proprie...
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Oct 29, 2009: The five best SA wine lodges
1. Hawksmoor House, Matjieskuil
With only five guest rooms, Hawksmoor has the feel of an intimate country home. The farmhouse kitchen comes complete with an Aga and, outside, an organic herb garden. Further afield are more than 200ha of vineyard, culti...
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Oct 29, 2009: As the sun sets on Kimberley
Nothing could have been more relaxing than travelling by train to the Northern Cape. It beats the mundane task of getting there by car.
But what was supposed to be a six-hour train journey from Joburg's Park Station to Kimberley aboard the Shosholoza M...
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Oct 29, 2009: Angling for a relaxing getaway?
Fly fishing is an ancient sport that in modern times sees us conjuring up images of Brad Pitt wading through a river casting his line in Robert Redford's popular movie, A River Runs Through It.
I had not imagined it to be a sport for women. Rather, a s...
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Oct 29, 2009: Cape Town's Big Bang
As hidden attractions go, Cape Town's Noon Day Gun is hard to miss.
Jaded office workers barely look up from their desks when the cannons of Lion Battery boom across the city, but tourists are easy to spot, jumping in alarm with the frenzied look of so...
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Oct 27, 2009: 15 things you didn't know about Jozi
We all know the boring stuff: Johannesburg is the most populated city in South Africa and used to be an important centre for gold and diamond trade.
But what about the more interesting things? Haven't you always wanted to know how many street lights th...
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Oct 27, 2009: Fire and Ice revisited
The verdict is simple. The Protea Hotel Fire and Ice is hands down the sexiest three star hotel I've experienced in Cape Town.
The concept's deliciously simple. Let's make the small rooms as comfortable and luxurious as possible. Then, let's give our g...
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Oct 27, 2009: Great expectations: One & Only Cape Town
My recent stopover at the One& Only Cape Town has proven one thing – There’s no need to squash our faces against the window of the golden front door. It’s now wide open
When you get to overnight at one of the most sought-after hot...
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Oct 27, 2009: The gardens of Eden in Cape Town
A woman with snow-white hair wearing a sky-blue shirt meanders up the garden path. Her gait is slightly unsteady, and she's singing something sweet as she opens her arms out to the flower-flecked mountain face ahead, then hugs the view to her chest. As sh...
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Oct 27, 2009: Inspired by the township
Vuvuzela Eat & Sleep in Cullinan, Gauteng, an initiative of the Metsweding Entrepreneurial Development Centre (MEDC), provides a traditional African cooking and sleeping experience.
Local chefs have lent their expertise to the Vuvuzela Eat & Slee...
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Oct 27, 2009: A world in one country
As the days in the office pass by, one boring air-conditioned cubicled day after the next, you are filled with the irrepressible desire to escape the clacking of keyboards and embark on an exciting adventure in distant lands.
Problem: you've almost run...
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Oct 23, 2009: Forbidden Fruit is set to Rock the Boland
FORBIDDEN FRUIT IS SET TO ROCK THE BOLAND
Everything you've ever heard about forbidden fruit has made it sound wickedly tempting in a I'll-never-be-my-old-self-again kind of way. Well, that and every other story your mother may have told you is sure to c...
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Oct 22, 2009: Cape Town vs Sydney
A poll on the UK's Guardian website has voted Cape Town the world's second favourite city. So you'd think I'd be happier than a hotel-owner on the receiving side of a bill in excess of R700 000 thanks to a certain police minister.
But I'm not.
In es...
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Oct 22, 2009: In the footsteps of Jock of the Bushveld
It was a sunless, cold and wet day as we boarded the direct flight to Nelspruit for our four-day visit, first to the Kruger National Park before travelling on to Nkomazi, situated on the Swaziland border in the area called the "Wild Frontier of Mpuma...
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Oct 22, 2009: Magaliesberg magic
An indemnity form you must sign to climb the Magaliesberg's slopes from the Botha's farm, Shelter Rock, offers a curious warning: "Other people [you encounter on the mountain... may be stupid, reckless or otherwise dangerous. They may be mentally ill...
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Oct 22, 2009: Cape Town shines in British travel awards
The city of Cape Town and the Bulungula Lodge on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast were among the favourites of British travellers in 2009.
Their readers voted Cape Town their second favourite overseas city, five places up from last year.
The CEO ...
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Oct 22, 2009: Lights on the 2010 Soccer World Cup Stadium Cape Town, South Africa
Capetonians and tourist currently in Cape Town were blessed with a great sight this evening of the almost complete Cape Town Stadium, South Africa.
The Cape Town Stadium had the lights switched on, as the stadium is in its final stages of the de...
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Oct 21, 2009: Fresh ‘n tasty fare at Century City Natural Goods Market
Fresh ‘n tasty fare at Century City Natural Goods Market
Anyone with a discerning palate or eye knows the Century City Natural Goods Market is the place to be.
A new outdoor market, held on a village green in the heart of Century City, it ...
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Oct 20, 2009: On the Wild, Wild Coast
With soaring cliffs, pounding surf and pristine beaches, the Wild Coast is one of South Africa's holiday hotspots. But where, oh where to stay? We've rounded up six great options for you to go Wild this summer.
Khululeka Retreat
If you want to get off...
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Oct 20, 2009: Escape to the Vaal Dam
Jo' burg is a great place, we all know that. But there comes a time (usually it's a Friday near the end of the month) when we need to find an escape from the concrete-block shopping centres and endless traffic jams - and that escape is easier to find than...
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Oct 20, 2009: Full steam ahead for Outeniqua
Looking for a new way to enjoy some old-school charm?
Then get ready for a trip down the memory tracks of the Garden Route as the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe is set to resume operation from 19 October 2009, ahead of the summer season.
Preserving a tourism i...
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Oct 20, 2009: Footsteps to heaven
The iconic profile of Table Mountain has long been a symbol of hope, freedom and breathtaking beauty - former president Nelson Mandela insisted: "It is a sacred and special place...
"Over centuries the mountain has stood as a symbol of human ...
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Oct 20, 2009: A toast to the good life
Just when you thought staying over at the airport in Joburg was something to avoid at all costs, along comes Life Hotels at OR Tambo International Airport.
Only five minutes from the airport and conveniently reached by a free, half-hourly shuttle bus, ...
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Oct 15, 2009: Give Colesberg a chance
When asked about Colesberg, most people respond with: "oh ya, it's that town where you refuel between Cape Town and Jo'burg, right?"
Technically they are correct, Colesberg is situated on the N1, nearly slap-bang between Cape Town and Jo'burg...
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Oct 15, 2009: Snapshot: De Waterkant
De Waterkant is a sub-district in Green Point, Cape Town and is known for housing young professionals, the gay and lesbian community and cute niche restaurants and retailers. So why not explore it…
Being a sub-district in Green Point, Cape Town,...
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Oct 15, 2009: Cape Town cableway marks 75 years aloft
More than 15 million visitors have taken a ride up the 1 213m "rope" span of Table Mountain's famous cableway, which on Monday celebrates its 75th anniversary. We take a look at the cableway company's fascinating history since its official openi...
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Oct 15, 2009: Constantia Uitsig October 2009 Newsletter
Winter Menus at Constantia Uitsig
Due to popular demand, our winter menus have been extended until 31st October 2009!
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Oct 15, 2009: Choo Tjoe to return!
The Outeniqua Choo Tjoe — the Garden Route’s iconic steam train — will be back on track from 19 October in time for the peak holiday season.
"The service was suspended for a while for necessary maintenance, but the Western Cape's...
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Oct 15, 2009: Chapman's Peak Drive reopened
Cape Town's spectacular Chapman's Peak Drive, known simply as "Chappies" to countless cyclists and road runners, was reopened on Friday.
The nine kilometre route, which winds along cliffs above Atlantic breakers, had been closed since June last...
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Oct 13, 2009: Cape Town, you can keep your mountain
This may be a harsh judgment of the bedrock of South African history, but with one reluctant foot on the tip of the continent, its extremities in the water and heart yearning for Europe, this is hardly an African city.
Fuelled by tourist dollars, pound...
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Oct 13, 2009: Time to pop a festive cork
Never mind that there'll be as many bottles unscrewed as uncorked, the objective is to showcase the latest releases, and the name Franschhoek Uncorked has the right ring to it. Even if the weather fails to play its spring role, there's an upsurge of energ...
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Oct 13, 2009: Namaqualand: more than flowers
Namaqualand is a place that almost every South African knows about - mostly because of the incredibly spectacular bloom of wild flowers that erupts in the region every spring. It's perhaps a bit surprising then, that only a small number of people would be...
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Oct 13, 2009: Whale Trail: the big fish of SA hiking
Okay, so everyone who passed Grade four biology knows whales aren’t really fish. Rather, they’re the world’s largest mammals - and just happen to resemble their scaly, gilled cousins and live in the sea.
Each year between July and Nov...
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Oct 13, 2009: Knysna: Is the magic over?
I used to love Knysna and its lesser known satellite Noetzie, I really did, but after this most recent visit I can't help but wonder if the place is starting to lose it.
Sure, it's still pretty; still the heart of the Garden Route; still home to the be...
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Oct 08, 2009: New holiday show for CT
Cape Town is getting a new holiday and travel expo, with ‘The Destinations Expo’ coming to the Cape Town International Convention Centre from 22 - 25 October 2009.
Promising inspiration and direction for planning your next holiday, business...
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Oct 08, 2009: Book a bush escape
Looking to book a bush escape this summer? You can't beat the Greater Kruger National Park for a bush holiday… try these four places to stay in the game-rich areas of the Central Kruger.
Toro Yaka Bush Lodge
Toro Yaka, which means 'My Dream' in...
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Oct 08, 2009: Fun times in Breedekloof
A celebration of wine, food, adventure and music will take place from Friday October 9 to Sunday October 11 during the sixth annual Breedekloof Outdoor and Wine festival.
This fun-filled weekend will include events hosted at the wineries in the Rawsonv...
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Oct 08, 2009: Feeling the fear and doing it anyway
Confront your fears and you will overcome them, I was advised. Having taken up diving two years ago my biggest fear was being in open water (overcome and moving on), the next was sharks.
Yes, I saw Jaws one too many times. Whenever I dive I wondered wh...
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Oct 08, 2009: Put a spring in your step - in Durban
Going on holiday is something that should be cherished. It's very easy to become stuck in the same boring routine and sometimes we forget to stop and smell the flowers now and again. A break away from it all is as vital as water is to a fish.
Are you c...
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Oct 08, 2009: Surf's up in Jeffrey's Bay!
In the late 60s and early 70s, Jeffrey's Bay was known as a hippie hangout and in those days only guys with long hair that listened to Bob Marley and smoked marijuana surfed the waves along its coast.
How times have changed?
Now, the once sleepy fis...
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Oct 06, 2009: Knysna's secret garden
The Knysna Forest is a garden of secrets, an almost mystical place mostly unexplored... with reason.
Jealously guarded by South African National Parks, and formerly the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, it is the largest continuous complex of p...
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Oct 06, 2009: Liquid Yoga in Ballito
Ballito is no sleepy hollow, nor a rustic seaside village....it is a very modern, developed town, which makes it attractive for young families wanting a variety of things to do, or a bunch of mates looking for a fun weekend away...
Unwind:
There is ...
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Oct 06, 2009: Put a spring in your step - in Pretoria
Known as the Jacaranda City for all the purple blossom-bedecked trees, Pretoria is a nature lovers dream in spring.
If you are considering a holiday any time soon, make sure that you visit the historically rich and very laid back city of Pretoria.
W...
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Oct 06, 2009: Spring in your step: Winelands
The Cape Winelands does not only boast beauty. Its towns and monuments tell a story about its historical past. If you are craving some relaxation in the sun, this may be just the place for you.
Choose from locations such as Somerset West, Paarl, Stelle...
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Oct 06, 2009: Pristine marine world
You're about to go on holiday, you've got kids, what are you going to do? In most cases, kids equal water. Even in this hyper digital age, the one thing that always beats a PlayStation is a water slide.
uShaka Marine World specialises in water slides, ...
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Oct 01, 2009: South Africa's favourite hotels
Last week we featured an article on the world's most expensive hotel suites. Most of you were convinced that South African hotels have a lot more to offer - and at better prices!
So we asked you - which South African hotel would sell your car to be abl...
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Oct 01, 2009: Vintage style at the Vineyard
The Vineyard Hotel & Spa is an establishment steeped in history. It is a grand old lady with colourful secrets to share… A green oasis only minutes from the hustle and bustle of the Mother City… A popular spot for residents and visitors ...
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Oct 01, 2009: Strawberries, wine and the Eerste River
Having seen articles featuring Mooiberge's scarecrows, I finally had my chance to see them "in the cloth", so to speak, when the writers' group that I'm a member of decided on an outing.
Of course nothing is ever simple with these friends of ...
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Oct 01, 2009: Boarding Mount Mayhem
Cherie lands head-first at the base of a sand dune, her feet in the air but still strapped to the "sandboard" she is hoping to master to surf on dunes in Johannesburg's old gold mines.
One of a group of budding sandboarders, she was taking he...
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