Luxury travel gurus Virtuoso have been at it again, and after searching the world for the very best global destinations and adventure destinations for our 2016 holiday, they have compiled 2 lists that will inspire the most experienced of travellers. The world’s best holiday destinations are just waiting to be discovered in 2016, and if…
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Cape Argus 2014 – Training with Professional SA Cyclist
If you are lucky enough to live in the Western Cape of South Africa, you have the Cape Argus Route on your doorstep, the summer is about to arrive, and you will have plenty of time to train and get in top condition for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in March 2014… For those of us…
Cape Argus Bicycle Hire – Cape Town is Virtually Sold Out!
There is nothing like ‘being prepared’, but if you want to rent a good quality road bicycle for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in March 2014 – well, you seriously need to get a move on! Every rental company we have spoken to in Cape Town this past week has already rented out most of…
Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Countdown to Registration
It’s the final countdown (think Europe people!), and we have just one week to go until registration opens for the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour 2014! An exciting moment for those of us who LOVE the event, the 1st September is the day we can register online and secure our place on the…
The Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Will you go for Silver or Gold?
With less than four weeks to go until registration opens for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014, we are busy finalising our programs, confirming our hotel reservations, designing our cycling shirts, and searching for a Tandem bike! Having finally persuaded Mr. K that tandem is the way to go in 2014, I checked with our…
The Cape Argus Cycle Tour – Our Most Popular FAQ’s
If you are one of the 35,000 or so cyclists who are thinking about entering the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in 2014, you probably have a huge list of questions about the tour itself, and your travel arrangements to South Africa (unless you are lucky enough to live there!). Having ‘been there and…
A-Z of Travel – Y is for Your Dream Holiday
If money and time were no objects, where would your dream holiday take you? Somewhere warm and exotic like the South Pacific… Somewhere cold and adventurous like Mount Kilimanjaro… Somewhere steeped in history and culture where you could ‘find yourself ‘such as Tibet… Or perhaps somewhere off the beaten track and along the road less…
Want to Ride the Cape Argus Cycle Tour in 2014? This is What You Can Expect…!
Having written several blogs about our entry into the Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour in South Africa this past March, I thought it only right that I should follow-up with some photos, details of our finishing times, and share our overall experiences of the world’s largest timed cycle race. Registration for the Cape…
The Cape Argus Pick n Pay Cycle Tour – The Countdown Has Begun…
With just 3 days left until we fly to Cape Town, and 5 days, 8 hours, 16 minutes and 20 seconds until the Cape Argus Pick n Pay cycle tour, training time is running out, and we have just about reached that stage whereby if we are not fit enough to cycle 109km in seven…
Top Five Christmas Hot Spots
With more British travellers expected to spend Christmas overseas than ever before, it looks as though the lure of warm sunshine, luxury hotels and last-minute winter breaks, is more appealing than Santa, Turkey and re-runs of Only Fools and Horses. As someone who has spent the last 18 Christmases away from the UK, I can…