If you like the idea of taking your bicycle on holiday with you, but are worried about paying for the extra kilos, you will be pleased to know that there are several ways in which you can transport your bike – and do it for free! As long as you pack your bike correctly in…
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New Holiday Trends – Swapping Sun, Sea and Sand for ‘Something Special’
Holidays: An extended period of leisure and recreation, especially one spent away from home or in travelling – Oxford Dictionary The holiday season may be drawing to an end in not-so-sunny Europe, but for many, now the holiday season really gets going with the newest and latest holiday trends. Cycling Holidays, Photography Holidays, Volunteer Holidays,…
Training for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 – Tours for International Cyclists
If you are lucky enough to live in Cape Town, training for the Cape Argus Cycle Tour 2014 is going to be a breeze. Not only is spring just around the corner, but you have the 109km route on your doorstep, and you can give Suikerbossie and Chapman’s Peak more than a few test runs…
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 – A is for Africa…
Well, I may have missed the A-Z blogging Challenge of April 2013, but a new month brings new ideas, I as we have 26 days left in May (one for each letter of the alphabet), I thought I would challenge myself to write an A-Z on Travel! When I first started blogging back in January…
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…
Chitwa Chitwa – The Perfect Destination for a Unique Safari Experience
A luxurious safari lodge situated in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Chitwa Chitwa is quite simply one of the most beautiful properties I have ever seen. Nestling unobtrusively within the South African Bush, this stylish lodge overlooks the largest perennial lake within the game reserve, and if you are looking for a truly unique…
A South African Adventure
Having just returned from three glorious weeks in sunny South Africa, I can hardly wait to get back to work so that we can share our new properties, new routes, and new adventures with our fellow world travellers. A magnificent country that never fails to impress, South Africa supersedes our expectations every time we visit,…
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…
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