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Mile by Mile Garden Route Tours

If you are planning on visiting South Africa, an essential tourist destination is the Garden Route. The route goes from the bottom of the Eastern Cape and finishes off in Cape Town. Along the way you’ll be met with spectacular views and quaint sea-side vi... Read >

The Cape To Rio lies at the heart of yachting in South Africa

Perhaps the most famous event associated with sailing in South Africa is the Cape to Rio yacht race, now known as the South Atlantic yacht race as different finishing destinations have been used over the last few years including Salvador in Brazil and Pun... Read >

Beaches of Mozambique

Mozambique beaches offer some of the most romantic settings in the world. The surrounding archipelago and the tropical climate provide 2 500 km’s of pristine white sand beaches. Fringed with palm trees and warm, blue, calm water there is very little else ... Read >

Why travel in Zambia

The landlocked country of Zambia gets its name from the prominent Zambezi River that flows through it and for many this is the primary reason to visit Zambia. The small population of the country is concentrated mainly in the capital of Lusaka or around th... Read >

The beauty of living in the Seychelles

The Seychelles are an archipelago of over 100 tiny island spread out over 250 square kilometres of Indian Ocean. This tropical paradise has long been a favourite destination for holidaymakers, and it rich interesting history is one that often leads others... Read >

The African spice route

Zanzibar is an archipelago that forms a semi-autonomous part of the state of Tanzania. Situated in the Indian Ocean East of the Seychelles and North of Mauritius the area has a history of spice trade and slavery. It is this rich history with Arabic trader... Read >

Morocco; the African connection

When people think Morocco the first thing that comes to mind for many of them is desert and good food, this however is only the tip of the iceberg where African safari packages in Morocco are concerned. The Moroccan landscape is vastly contrasting and pro... Read >

Things to do in Cape Town

The advantage of staying at a guesthouse in Cape Town is that you have a worlds worth of activities on your doorstep. The Cape Peninsula, with a spine of mountain ranges running down the length and the sea bashing up against either side is a veritable pla... Read >

Stellenbosch; wine farms put it on the map students keep it there

Stellenbosch is a historical town situated about one hour outside of Cape Town. With a population of 24 600 students the town is well-known for more than just the award winning Stellenbosch wine farmSpier on its outskirts. Stellenbosch is the oldest town ... Read >

Stellenbosch wine and accommodation go hand in hand

Today the wine farms in Stellenbosch offer more than just wine; they are centres of wellness, relaxation, luxury accommodation and fine food. Stellenbosch wine farm accommodation is some of the best in the country and the setting is pure magic. The rich h... Read >

How to choose Cape Town Accommodation

The draw card of any Cape Town accommodation is that all of it offers a view that will always be unique and beautiful, whether you are in the city centre, the Southern Suburbs, the Southern Peninsula or the Atlantic Seaboard. The element that separate the... Read >

Cape Town; The gateway to Africa

There are few places in the world that offer first world luxury for third world prices on the doorstep of some of the most sought after natural beauty on the planet. Cape Town is however one of those places. Considered by tourists to be the modern gateway... Read >

South Africa 4x4 and SA’s greatest mind.

“Sudden the desert changes The raw glare softens and clings, Till the aching Oudtshoorn ranges Stand up like the thrones of kings." -Rudyard Kipling on the Swatberg Pass- The Swartberg pass is without a doubt one of the greatest engineering feats e... Read >

Car rental in South Africa is a useful way to see the rest of Africa

From Johannesburg the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa opens up to you to explore, the northern neighbours of South Africa have some of the best wildlife viewing in the world. A reputable South African 4x4 hire agency could be your key to the gateway of Africa.... Read >

Effects of recent fuel increases on car rental in South Africa

Car rental in South Africa it seems is in for a hard year. The new budget hasn’t come into effect yet and already the country has had two fuel increases with yet another on the way in April as a result of the new national budget. This is going to have a h... Read >