South Africa Travel News
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I ♥ Noordhoek because …
I ♥ Noordhoek Hi, I’m Chris Spengler from Afton Grove Country Retreat in Noordhoek on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town. NOORDHOEK IS BEST KNOWN FOR it’s gorgeous long beach with white sand, turquoise waters and towering mountains (lovely for horse riding at Sunset!), it’s hiking, bird watching
Lunch at Zevenwacht – simply heavenly
Zevenwacht Estate It is more than a little fitting that Zevenwacht Wine Estate should lie on Langverwacht Road in Kuils River. We found ourselves on Bottelary Road in Bellville, a road we were not familiar with – something we enjoy doing on a weekend; seeing where the road takes
The Strandloper Trail in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
There’s a lot to be said for hiking. It’s a good way to exercise whilst saving you from the exotic body odours and dubious cleanliness of gym changing rooms. It forces you from out behind the latest Youtube video of a cat falling off a TV and into the great
Scraps of Hope – Pre cycle-tour Free State visit
Scraps of Hope You may recall lasts weeks post about Ruan Smit – the enterprising young cyclist who sets off on his “Explore South Africa Cycle Tour” on the 13th February. (see the article here – Collecting people’s stories – cycling 9000km in 70 days). Ruan will be sending
Rugby Festival at Green Point Stadium (photos)
A few photographs of the Green Point Stadium (now officially called the Cape Town Stadium) taken on Saturday 6th February at the Rugby Festival. The Stormers won 47-13 after leading 18-13 at halftime … Photographs with thanks and © Iain Gibbin. Useful
Back to basics at Beaverlac
Beaverlac Last weekend I succumbed to peer pressure and went camping. I did a 39 day trip through Africa at the beginning of 2000 and after camping for most of those 38 nights I vowed I would never, ever camp again! But the group invite for a weekend away
Wild Olive Guest Farm near Stilbaai
Wild Olive Farm We’re no strangers to Wild Olive Guest Farm. We’re one of many who return to this peaceful refuge where a couple of chalets and a cottage lie on the banks of the Goukou River estuary and a wild organic vegetable garden, set in amidst a series
The Swartberg Hiking Trail
"Die Top" I’m not a born hiker. Some people seem to have a natural inclination to walking long distances, over uneven terrain, carrying heavy weights and call it leisure time. Myself, I’ve always thought that since our ancestors had no other option but to leg it everywhere, we owe
From Corporate Strife to an African Life
“Life should not be measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of times you are left breathless” – Anon. When I came across this quotation nearly four years ago, it helped me to realise that I needed to make some changes to my hectic
Cape Town makes Forbes.com “World’s most beautiful Cities”
Cape Town Forbes.com has just published their annual “World’s most beautiful Cities” list and this year Cape Town joins Paris, Vancouver, Sydney, Florence, Venice, London as one of the world’s most beautiful cities. Forbes.com on Cape Town … Open space makes Cape Town special, says Levitt. Renowned
