Those who are close to me have certainly heard my 2 cents on the Octopus Teacher. And while I’m not a fan of the documentary, I still respect the work of the South African cast and Netflix who showcased South Africa. A little more close to home, a few acquaintances…
Travel To Mauritius: Now Open to South Africans!
The travel ban between South Africa and Mauritius has been lifted as of the 10th September 2021. South Africans can now travel to Mauritius on authorised commercial flights without first having to spend fifteen (15) days outside the country. “We welcome the decision by the Mauritian government. South Africa remains…
History Made with Sanbona’s Rezoning of Agricultural land to Conservation Use
Conservation history has been made in the Western Cape with the registration of Sanbona Wildlife Reserve as a non-profit company, following its rezoning from agricultural to conservational use. Sanbona is one of South Africa’s largest privately-owned nature reserves, stretching across 58 000 hectares of rich protected ecosystems within two biodiversity hotspots. This vast…
Supporting Local: Cape Country Routes
Cape Country Routes (CCR) South Africa is a leading group of owner-operated and managed accommodation and activity establishments located along popular road travel routes in the Western and Eastern Cape. CCR’s collection of more than 20 privately owned hotels, lodges and guest houses. Unusual places, attractions, activities and tours are…
50 Years of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes
The Stellenbosch Wine Routes are celebrating a golden milestone this year; its 50th anniversary. The famed wine routes boast over 200 wine estates and have played a significant role in developing South Africa’s wine tourism industry, no small feat as the sector contributes a massive R7.2bn to the country’s GDP…
Enjoy Mastercard Priceless Experiences At Home
Mastercard has recently launched their virtual travel, courses and lectures on their Priceless.com website. Mastercard consumers are able to exclusively access a number of virtual experiences such as going up Table Mountain, learning to DJ or enjoy round table discussions with Arsenal women footballers, to name a few. Mastercard notes,…
Master Chef UK Judge, Gregg Wallace, in South Africa
Before there was Maaaah-sta Chef Australia, there was Master Chef UK. And I LOVED it! But, I cancelled my DSTV because #Expensive! But I always enjoy seeing the judges when they pop up from time to time. Such a time being this week when I found this YouTube channel called…
Save 50% with Federal Air on Private Safari Charters
Federal Airlines (FedAir) has announced a revolutionary new approach to meet customer needs and market demands by introducing a reduced SA Resident fare starting from R2 850 per person (one-way flight from Johannesburg) directly to a number of landing strips within the Sabi Sand, Madikwe, Northern Sabi Sand, Timbavati, Hoedspruit…
My Octopus Teacher Snorkelling Getaway at Tintswalo
Yep, you read right! Now YOU can have your own My Octopus Teacher experience courtesy of Tintswalo at Boulder’s. The hit 2020 Netflix documentary opened up the underwater world of the Cape Town’s False Bay and Atlantic Seaboard kelp forest and rock pools, fascinating viewers around the world with a glimpse…
Level 1 Travel Regulations for South Africa
UPDATE: 12th November 2020 President Ramaphosa has declared South Africa open! All visitors are required to present a COVID negative test that was taken within the last 72 hours before arrival. Should this be presented then visitors will have access to visit. Total Active Cases as of 21st November 2020…
Snow on the Stellenbosch Mountains
If you caught our stories over the weekend you would have seen us most over excited about the snow falling on the Stellenbosch mountains. As our Whatsapp’s blew up with video footage of snow on Table Mountain, we couldn’t help but be more enthralled by the Stellenbosch mountains, which revealed…
[WIN] Table Mountain Cable Car Reopens Post Covid 2020
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) is very excited to announce that it has reopened to all local and domestic travelers! Thanks to the easing of the national lockdown regulations, TMACC is now ready to welcome local visitors back to one of Africa’s leading tourist attractions from Tuesday 01…
10 South African Hotels Featured on the Forbes Travel Guide 2020
Today the Forbes Travel Guide released their 2020 list of the best hotels, spa’s and restaurants in the world. The totally independent service (yes, that means hotels can’t butter them up) who were the originators of the “5 star” concept in 1958, have included TEN South African hotels! What Quantifies…
Table Mountain Cable Car to Close for Maintenance in 2020
The Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) is currently in its 90th year of operations of providing visitor access to the top of Cape Town’s iconic attraction. To ensure the effective running and continued safety of the cableway, the company has confirmed that it will be closed in July for…