You only have to step outside today to realise that winter is well and truly on its way, and if you find the ‘season of goodwill’ more frustrating than festive, it might be time to pack your bags and head down below the equator for some winter sun! As the temperatures start to drop below…
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Cheapest Long-Haul Holiday Destinations for 2017 Revealed
January is one of the busiest months of the year for holiday bookings, and if you are thinking about booking a bucket list adventure or your annual trip overseas this weekend, you might want to take a look at the latest travel demographic released by Post Office Travel Money, which highlights the cheapest long-haul holiday…
Friday’s Photoshoot: Why Cape Town Is the Most Beautiful City on Earth
If you have yet to visit South Africa’s cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, now is most definitely the time to do it. Having been officially titled as the Most Beautiful City on Earth, Cape Town really is everything you imagine it to be (and then some!), and once you have experienced life in this vibrant…
Looking for a Summer City Break? Here’s Where You Should Be Going… and Where You Should Not!
Are you looking for a great value city break this summer? If so, you’ll be interested in the latest Annual Travel Index from TripAdvisor, which highlights the cheapest cities in the world for a 2016 summer city break, and also the most expensive. Based on 2 people travelling between June and September this year, the…
World’s Best Cities 2015 Revealed: It’s Time to Pack Your Suitcase!
If you are still umming and ahhing about where to go on holiday this year, it’s time to get your hands on the latest edition of Travel & Leisure Magazine, which lists the World’s Best Cities, Islands, Hotels, Airports, Cruise Lines, and all things travel – as voted by their readers. A comprehensive guide for…
Are you ready for Travel Blue Monday?
The summer holidays are over, the kids are back at school, and autumn is just around the corner, and if you are suffering from post-holiday blues, you will be pleased to know that most of us Brits book our trips abroad on the 2nd Monday of September each year – which is now branded ‘Travel…
Take a Tuk-Tuk and Explore Cape Town – Free!
We have all heard the saying “there is no such thing as a free ride”, but if you are planning on heading down to Cape Town in South Africa this year, you can take as many free rides as you like in one of the cool Tuk-Tuk’s that roam the city! A fantastic new concept…
Cheapest Cities in the World to Visit this Summer
Having just returned from Florence, Italy, where a cup of tea costs €6.00, a glass of wine costs €6.50 (yes, that’s a glass – not a bottle!), and an ice-cream or ‘gelato’ starts at €4.00 a scoop, I was happy to come across TripAdvisors latest TripIndex survey, which highlights the Cheapest Cities in the World…
And the Best Cities in the World Are…
If you are looking to spend a week or two in one of the world’s best cities, somewhere where you can shop till you drop, dine to your heart’s content, dance the night away, and rely on the taxi driver to take you back to your hotel at the end of a long day, you…
Self Drive South Africa’s Garden Route and enjoy one of the Most Beautiful Stretches of Coastline in the World
One of most breathtakingly beautiful natural playgrounds in the word, South Africa’s Garden Route is the perfect place for your next self-drive holiday. A fabulous stretch of coastline, easily accessible from Cape Town or Port Elizabeth, the Garden Route is a place of spectacular natural beauty, and during your self-drive adventure, you can expect to…
Countdown to Cape Town
Holiday hot spot to the rich and famous, Cape Town attracts more than its fair share of A-Lister’s each year, and with just over 6-weeks to go until we head down to the city on our annual pilgrimage to the Cape Argus Cycle Tour, we are excited to find out which ‘star’ will be joining…
Stellenbosch – The Epicentre of Epicurean Travel
If you are a lover of the finer things in life, namely luxury hotels, exquisite food, and magnificent wines, then I can highly recommend you pack your taste buds and your “tastevin”, and head on down to Stellenbosch and the Winelands of South Africa. A pretty university town sitting approximately 50 kilometres from Cape Town,…