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Self-guided heritage walk around Knysna

27 May 2011

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A foodie tour of Durban

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Braai4Heritage tour: Day 31 – Qunu, Nelson Mandela’s childhood playground

13 April 2011

It was about a three hour drive through heavy Eastern Cape traffic to our main... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 28 – Surfing and (the) Sharks in sunny Durban

10 April 2011

It's only my second time to Durban and I can't really understand why. You just... read more

How to become a travel photojournalist

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New low-cost airline Velvet Sky takes off

22 March 2011

After its inaugural flight this morning, South Africa's fourth low-cost airline, Velvet Sky, looks to... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 4 – Kleinzee, big skies

17 March 2011

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Ramfest 2011 Music Festival

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If you love a great music festival and don't want to miss out on the... read more

Romantic weekend ideas in Durban

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Romantic picnic spot ideas in South Africa

27 January 2011

Want to escape restaurants full of lovey-dovey couples this Valentine's Day? Head to one of... read more

Ski-slopes and sand dunes: a trip to Rotterdam, the Netherlands

18 January 2011

We begin our trip in Dubai, with the first of a series of blogs in... read more

Cape Town to Rotterdam – and everything in between

21 December 2010

Leaving Cape Town, South Africa to go live in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Primary idea being... read more

Bringing bubbles to Botswana

20 December 2010

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8 December 2010

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