When you’re out on the open road, your pack becomes your wardrobe, your tool shed and your mantelpiece. But an undisciplined backpack makes for a troublesome trek; heavy and awkward, with your passport last seen somewhere between smelly socks and an unfinished bottle of flat lemonade.
So much has been written about the Schengen visa, but I don’t know of any other South African that has been to all of the Schengen countries, including the 15 additional countries this visa allows you to visit. It only took 45 trips to Europe to do them all.
How I took my Green Mamba and became a snake charmer.
You really have no excuse not to visit South Africa.
“Travel breaks down barriers of prejudice. I’d like to think that when you travel with kids from a young age, they don’t even build up those to begin with.”
Join me on a tranquil retreat to South Africa’s very own Sacramento. A place of unspoilt settings, attractive seascapes and diverse landscapes that leaves you feeling like you just came back from northern Ireland.The circular trail starts at the bronze cannon at Schoenmakerskop, which points towards the Sacramento, a Portuguese galleon that was wrecked in […]
Just 1.5 hours from Cape Town’s city centre, at West Coast National Park, I found peace and tranquility.
South Africa has no shortage of jaw-dropping sights, but none more so than our beautiful coastline.
Eric Nathan’s Cape Town fog images have gone viral globally, but not always with proper accreditation to the artist. Have a look at this breathtaking time-lapse of the most beautiful city.
I arrived in London three years ago – ‘fresh off the boat’ as everyone here likes to say – with a view to stay two months or so. It wasn’t the plan to stay. I liked the sunshine too much; I’m proudly South African, not a tea drinker.
Ok so besides just generally broadening your horizons, living abroad actually has intellectual benefits that you might not have considered up and till now.
There are so many awesome videos of Cape Town out there, but none quite like this. Have a look and fall in love with the Mother City all over again.
If there’s one thing that, despite any problems we might have, has always united us as South Africans; it’s our pride in the natural beauty of our country.
This video will inspire you to rediscover South Africa all over again.
London’s Southbank will play host to a luxury 35-foot proudly South African treehouse for the next week.
South Africa may not be the first destination that pops into your mind when considering your next family holiday. However, it is a fantastic place to consider for a relaxing — and more affordable — vacation; with something for everyone.
Ok so your Rands don’t go as far as they used to, but that really shouldn’t put you off travelling. Africa is packed with tourist-y gems and Zanzibar is probably one of the most famous.
Unbelievable right? Well, there’s a ‘mile-high’ syndicate responsible for nicking around R6.5 million in stolen goods in the last nine months…
The Mother City has been flooded with a record number of tourists this holiday season…
On the road, you come across travellers from all walks of life: different backgrounds, ages, races, religions, first languages and careers, but what is the invisible thread that links all these uniquely different individuals together to form the subculture of ‘the traveller’?
When you think you’re getting a nice, chilled holiday and that roaming bill arrives… ouch.
South Africans know how inconvenient travel can be with all the visa requirements, but Costa Rica offers a wonderful getaway without the need for any paperwork.
If you’re thinking of heading off for the holidays, here are some pretty neat tips for making it last that extra bit longer.
With 24 James Bond films under the belt, here are some of the best, most beautiful destinations 007 has visited.