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Cool luxury hotspots in Cape Town to spend your holidays

2015-02-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Camps Bay via Loren Kerns

South Africa’s Cape Town is a superb metropolis. Packed with enticing beaches, vast vineyards, and lavish mountain ranges, spending your holiday here can be an unforgettable adventure. The city is defined by the Table Mountain National Park and crowded with numerous other nature reserves that will take your breath away. Green Point Park and Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are must-see attractions.

Tags: Africa, Cape Town, Capetown, Delvera Farm, South Africa, South Africa travel

Complete your Cape Town trip with an afternoon drive to Cape Point

2014-11-17 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Cape Point by as Leenders

If you’re in Cape Town and you want to unwind on a lazy Sunday afternoon, get behind the wheel and drive to the amazing Cape Point. The road trip will exceed all your expectations. Packed with diverse ocean views, dramatic landscapes and beautiful sceneries, Cape Point is the perfect place to be if you want to relax while in Cape Town. As a matter of fact, the whole False Bay is famous for its fishing villages, wealth of activities and quaint towns.

Tags: Africa destinations, Africa Travel, Cape Point, Cape Town, South Africa

South Africa Travel: Cape Town is a goldmine for vegan diners

2014-10-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Slow Life

Looking for a vegan-friendly holiday? You might not have thought of South Africa – where steak, fish and sausage are some of the nation’s favoured foods. However, if you’ve always been interested in going on a safari, wandering through hidden jungles or simply exploring the local culture, you can. It may seem intimidating at first, but depending on where you stay it can be a breeze. Cape Town in particular is home to quite a lot of vegan and vegetarian friendly places, meaning should you choose to stay in a Cape Town villa, hostel or hotel you’ll have plenty of choice.

Tags: Cape Town, dining, restaurants, South Africa, Vegan, world restaurants

The most stylish hotels from the world’s design capital Cape Town

2014-01-24 by Argo Contributor

Courtesy One&Only Cape Town Facebook

The well-known International Council for Societies of Industrial Design awards the WDS (World Design Capital), which is a bi-annual honor, to beautiful metropolises around the world to showcase their pledge for employing design as a cultural, economic, a social development tool. This 2014, Cape Town got the award, and is planning to use their implemented […]

Tags: Africa, Cape Town, design hotels, hotels, Mount Nelson Hotel, South Africa, top hotels, World Design Capital, World hotels

Britain Travelers Hit the BRICS: What to Expect Next

2013-03-12 by Phil Butler

Putin and the others of the BRIC

According to the World Travel Market (WTM) industry report for 2012, the emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa are set to finally emerge as the regions with the most growth potential. The BRICs are now seen as the biggest opportunities for growth this and next year.

Tags: Brazil travel, China travel, Durban, Russia travel, Sochi, South Africa, UK outbound, UK travelers, UK trips, Vladimir Putin, WTM

The Collection by Liz McGrath, Luxury of the Unexpected

2012-08-16 by Phil Butler

The Plettenberg Hotel

Anyone reading this article might be a bit surprised on learning about South African hospitality surpassing even European standards. Surprise being an ethereal part of wonder, imagine discovering old world charm and traditional luxury blended with 21st Century “wired”. The Liz McGrath’s Collection of three 5 star hotels is not your typical visitation on exclusive, not by a long shot.

Tags: 5 star hotels, African hotels, Cape Town, Cape Town hotels, Cellars-Hohenort Hotel, Knysna, Liz McGrath, Marine Hotel, Peter Tempelhoff, Plettenberg Bay, Plettenberg Hotel, Relais & Châteaux, South Africa, South Africa hotels, South Africa travel, The Crags, Tsitsikamma Forest, Walker Bay

Which Nations Are the Biggest Animal Lovers?

2011-12-16 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tian Tian courtesy Scott Ableman

The UK was buoyed last week by the arrival of two very cuddly and very welcome visitors. Tian Tian and Yang Guang, two giant Pandas arrived on a flight from China on the 4th of December, ready for a new life in Edinburgh zoo, Scotland. The fanfare around the arrival of these two highly fashionable additions to the zoos repertoire was immense, with news channels closely following their ceremonious delivery, while huge crowds are expected in the Scottish capital upon the grand unveiling.

Tags: animal news, australia, Backpack Joe, backpacking news, India, Joe Johnson, South Africa, Thailand animals, Tian Tian, travel, UK news, UK travel, wildlife travel, Yang Guang, Zoos, © matamu - Fotolia.com

Diving with Sharks on South Africa’s Aliwal Shoal

2011-12-15 by Guest Author

sharks

On the Aliwal Shoal, 3km/5miles off Umkomaas on Kwa-Zulu Natal’s south coast, you can experience the thrill of diving with ragged-tooth sharks.

Tags: Aliwal Shoal, diving with sharks, South Africa

A Taste of South Africa

2011-05-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Explore South Africa's famous wine routes

The South African wine tourism industry is about to take off big time – at least, if Minister for Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk gets his way. “The wine industry in South Africa plays a vital role in both job creation and rural economic growth,” said the minister while giving a talk during a workshop for […]

Tags: Boland, Green Mountain Eco wine route, Klein Karoo, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister for Tourism, Route 62 wine route, South Africa, south africa wine tourism, South african wine tourism, South Africa’s wine regions, Spier Estate, Stellensbosch, wine growing regions, Wine tourism

South Africa Aims to Double Tourist Arrivals

2011-04-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

South Africa's surf is some of the world's best and a big draw for surfers across the world

South Africa is launching ambitious plans to open up the country as one of the world’s top holiday destinations. Last Wednesday in parliament, the country’s Minister for Tourism Marthinus van Schalkwyk, detailed his government’s plans to more than double the number of foreign visitors to the country over the next eleven years.

Tags: beaches, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Minister for Tourism, safari, South Africa, South Africa tourism, surf, tourism minister, visit South Africa, World heritage Sites




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