Nov 26, 2009: Lux surfing along the Cape coast
For the more discerning beach bum who understands that good surf and decent accommodation are not mutually exclusive, we take a look at four surf getaways that offer everything from a romantic getaway to a family-friendly break. This ‘less rad, more...
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Nov 24, 2009: Swellendam walk on the Braeside
Short trips and weekends away from Cape Town are a dime a dozen. There are so many options and such a huge variety, the act of going away for a weekend has almost become mundane for many Capetonians.Going somewhere new for a little mini-break always holds...
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Nov 24, 2009: Addictive sandboarding in Atlantis
When Morne Stevens of Ladybird Sandboarding told me that he would be waiting for us in his "big silver Land Cruiser 4x4" at the Atlantis Dunes parking lot, he forgot to mention that there was going to be a Land Cruiser get-together at that very ...
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Nov 24, 2009: 10 things you didn't know about PE
We all know and love PE as that town we stop at along the Garden Route. But, as most residents would argue, there is much more to Port Elizabeth than just beaches and Sea World.So we thought we would take a little trip through PE fact land and learn a bit...
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Nov 24, 2009: The epic South African road trip
My daughter has spent the last two years studying in Paris and when she returned and told me that she was going to be living and working in Cape Town, it was mutually decided that we would use the opportunity for a road trip. We had not seen each other du...
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Nov 24, 2009: Adrenalin-filled SA
Sitting in the Bosnian town of Banja Luka early last year, the strapping Novak Sarac’s life was pretty full. Studying journalism at university, the 22 year-old Serb was moonlighting as a body piercing technician and radio DJ.But in August he moved t...
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Nov 24, 2009: Surfing Jeffrey's Bay
The second part of Jason’s prize was learning to surf at Jeffrey's Bay (which for the pro’s boasts a wave-ride of 800m). Most who’ve been to this global surfing mecca will agree that behind the beach the town is not all that attractive.I...
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Nov 24, 2009: NOTHING SMALL ABOUT DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY
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News release
Durbanville Wine Valley Association
November 2009
NOTHING SMALL ABOUT DURBANVILLE WINE VALLEY
Just in time for the festive season: a cornucopia of some of the co...
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Nov 17, 2009: Don't stop wining
I set off from Cape Town up the N2 (and the current war-zone that the road works have turned Somerset West into) and climbed up Sir Lowrie's Pass to go and visit Creation Wines, a relatively new vineyard out near Hermanus.Before I even arrived at Creation...
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Nov 17, 2009: KZN underrated
We all know the biggest and most popular places in KZN, but did you know that the hidden places are even greater gems? These over looked and often taken for granted places are what makes KZN underrated.• Mojo at uShaka Marine WorldEvery one associate...
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Nov 17, 2009: Go Great White Shark Cage Diving in Shark Alley
Shark Alley of Dyer Island off South Africa’s west coast is reputed to be the best place in the world to go cage diving with Great White Sharks. Dyer Island is one of two unique areas in the world, where the chances of viewing Great White sharks, ar...
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Nov 17, 2009: 10 Fun Things to do in Cape Town & Surrounds
Visitors and locals are truly spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do in Cape Town and its surrounds. This list of fun things to do in Cape Town and the Western Cape is by no means exhaustive, but offers some quick tips and ideas for sightseeing i...
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Nov 17, 2009: Looking for nature indoors
Having managed to get through the winter without a day sick or missing out on a hike even once due to awful weather, I was eventually caught out in the first part of the month when it should have been spring.Cold fronts stacked up in the deep south, one b...
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Nov 17, 2009: Cableway 80 years old and still riding high
Table Mountain is without a doubt Cape Town's most iconic landmark, and hundreds of thousands of visitors attain its summit in the cable car every year.But think back 100 years or so... there was this great big mountain and no way to get to the top other ...
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Nov 12, 2009: SA's own Okavango Delta
Formerly known as the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park, the the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in northern KwaZulu-Natal was renamed in November 2007 to avoid confusion with the Caribbean island and to better represent the area.It is situated in northern KwaZulu...
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Nov 12, 2009: Floating city docks in Cape Town
Table Bay welcomed a nine-storey cruise liner, one of the largest and most luxurious vessels to dock in the city's port.The MSC Sinfonia docked in the Eastern Mole in the city's harbour this morning. It is set to leave late tonight and continue its maiden...
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Nov 12, 2009: Abseiling in the Western Cape
In this sport one is - hanging on a rope from a rock - being let down (abseiled) into a gorge. The more adventurous can also do a Bungee jump into the precipice.The operator ABSEIL AFRICA is entirely specialised in this sport. A favourite is abseiling fro...
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Nov 12, 2009: Paragliding in the Cape
The stunning mountains of the Cape provide ideal conditions for paragliding.In Cape Town itself it's very popular to jump from Lion's Head. After a slightly strenuous climb, one is rewarded with a long flight in front of the spectacular setting of the Twe...
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Nov 12, 2009: Western Cape Sea Kayaking
Kayaking in the coastal waters of the Cape Peninsula, of False Bay, along the Garden Route and on the lagoon of Langebaan enjoys a growing popularity. There are a few producers of one- or two-seater polyester seakayaks in Cape Town. They can be purchased ...
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Nov 12, 2009: Scuba Diving
The Cape offers excellent diving grounds. Both currents, the cold Benguela and the warm Agulhas, create a marine life rich in species and a great diversity of underwater landscapes, in the Atlantic and in the Indian Ocean.
You dive through dense ...
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Nov 10, 2009: Spectacular Chapman's Peak
Cape Town is well-known for being beautiful. People stare up at Table Mountain from the city bowl and extol the virtues of a stunning metropolitan area. But one of the real treasures of this part of the world lays the other side.There are a few ways to ge...
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Nov 10, 2009: The versatile Waterberg
South African city slickers are truly spoilt when it comes to easy-to-reach holiday destinations. Capetonians have a choice of winelands, beaches and mountains while Durbanites are just a hop, skip and a jump from the glorious Drakensberg, the tranquil Mi...
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Nov 10, 2009: Offbeat itinerary - SA style
For all those who enjoy hiking trails, end-of-year beach bumming and game viewing in our stunning reserves, there is always a nutty bunch ready to try something different, adrenalin-pumping, or, quite simply, crazy.
Shark diving:
For those with a partic...
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Nov 10, 2009: Rediscovering The Vineyard
I love girls' nights in. When you can eat junk without being judged, unashamedly watch the Sex and the City movie and ditch the make up (and sorry boys, no pillow fights are ever actually involved).So when my best friend and I were invited to spend a nigh...
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Nov 10, 2009: Hidden Cape Town: Prestwich Memorial
I’m sure I’m not the only Capetonian who’s driven past the Prestwich Memorial on the corner of Buitengracht and Somerset Road in Green Point many times without having the foggiest idea of what the low-slung red brick building is all abou...
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Nov 10, 2009: Durban's two Quarters hotels do the trick November 09 2009
Inspired by the plantations of the owner's native Mauritius, Quarters' imposing establishments in Avondale and Florida roads in Durban's Berea are fast becoming a by-word for luxury accommodation especially aimed at the business traveller.The new Avondale...
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Nov 05, 2009: 29 SA beaches ranked with best in the world
Twenty-nine South African beaches have been awarded Blue Flag status this year, Tourism Minister Marthinus van Schalkwyk announced last week. Mark Wessels/SAPA Blue Flag accredited: Kelly's Beach in Port Alfred This was ten more than last year and extrem...
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Nov 05, 2009: A walk with wild flowers
This past Sunday I was awoken by a gloriously noisy dawn chorus outside my window. It was somewhat unexpected as, according to the weather pundits, it was due to rain and I had pretty much shelved plans for a hike up the mountain. But the birds seemed to...
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Nov 05, 2009: Take the family on a wine tour
A riot of reputable reds and new country markets in the winelands are vying for attention as the season moves into high gear. Recession or no, celebrations, special occasions and annual dinners call for wines that are a cut above the everyday: this is wh...
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Nov 05, 2009: N1? No trouble...
Are you tackling the N1 on your pilgrimage to the coast or the bush this holiday season? We've selected five great overnight options for you to break your road-trip. Enjoy warm Karoo hospitality at these great N1 stop-overs… The Barracks, Colesber...
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Nov 05, 2009: Scuba dive South Africa
South Africa is underrated as a diving destination. Sure, cage diving off Gansbaai is an international crowd puller, and KwaZulu-Natal province’s Protea Banks is on the map of any diver serious about scuba diving with sharks. But there is so much m...
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Nov 03, 2009: The new Cape Quarter Extension
I took a stroll through the new “extension” of the Cape Quarter mall in Green Point this morning and although I arrived in a very sceptical frame of mind, I was pleasantly surprised.
You see, I hate gentrification. It’s a horribly col...
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Nov 03, 2009: SA's best beaches
Beaches really are a playground for creating fond memories.
Nothing sends me back in time quite like the smell of the ocean or the soothing and rhythmic sound of the waves punctuated by some seagull cries. My favourite memory of all was the first time ...
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Nov 03, 2009: A real home-away-from-home experience
Spring has arrived. We recently saw the sun set on the cold with back-to-back stayovers in the heart of Johannesburg at two wonderful places barely 100m from each other - Clico Guest House and the Crowne Plaza (formerly the Rosebank Hotel, which was profi...
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Nov 03, 2009: Exploring our own seven wonders
The Great Wall of China, Rio's statue of Christ the Redeemer, the Roman Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and even the Inca village of Machu Picchu - these are among the world's greatest wonders. But just as exciting is a list of "must see" places in...
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Nov 03, 2009: Fynbos adventure beckons
When you escape into the veld, it's quite clear this is the time of the year our fynbos starts showing its true colours after a hot dry summer. Delicate flowers beg you to stop and kneel down to drink in their beauty, plants you'd otherwise not have seen...
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