Cape Town has a famous landmark said to be one of the official Wonders of the World Yes, Cape Town has a famous landmark said to be one of the official Wonders of the World, and yes, it is the backdrop for many “wish you were here” moments, but there is so much more to…
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Cape Town – Western Cape South Africa
Cape Town, an important port city and one of South Africa’s major tourist attractions The Western Cape lies at the southernmost point of the African continent, washed by the Atlantic Ocean on its western shoreline and the Indian Ocean in the south. Its provincial neighbours are the Northern Cape to the north and Eastern Cape…
Namaqualand
Namaqualand, colours flourish into technicolour magic Spring is in the air, and in an arid region of South Africa and Namibia extending along the west coast over 1,000 kilometres and encompassing a total area of 440,000 square kilometres, spring is bursting out in glorious colour on the ground. Annually celebrating the end of winter, the…
Great Canyons
Trek to the great canyons around the world Life is full of mountains and valleys, but unlike convention would have you believe, not all valleys in life are bad – some of them are quite magnificent. There are hundreds of different canyons around the world, but I have chosen 5 must-see beauties, definitely worth a…
Australia
Australia is a country famed for much more than kangaroos, didgeridoos, an opera house and “shrimp on the barbie”, and it definitely has more to offer than rugby and cricket stadiums. This tourist friendly island continent is the 6th largest country by area in the world with popular cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide and…
The Karoo
Escape to the silent majesty of the Karoo Does the thought of the looming winter season press heavily on your soul? Plan a recharge getaway to the simple life in the Karoo, the semi-desert natural region in South Africa. Fill your heart with cloudless skies, endless desertscapes and silence that is sure to quash any…
Switzerland
Visit the Easter Bunny’s lair amidst the snow-capped peaks of Switzerland It is Easter time, the season of chocolate, and where better to get your chocolate fix than the place synonymous with this decadent delicacy, but also a place of culture, beautiful scenery and yodelling – a place called Switzerland. Famed for much more than…
To cruise or not to cruise, that is the question…
…a question I am happy to comment on. Whether you are planning a 3 week getaway somewhere exotic, a world tour or just want to break away for a few days, a cruise is always an incredible low-stress way to travel. The only stressful thing will be deciding on where to go, because the horizon…