Craft Beer in South Africa: A Beer Lover’s Guide
You know I love Africa. And you know I love beer. And you probably can guess that I jump at the opportunity to combine the two – and South Africa is an ideal destination to do so. The craft beer…
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Road Tripping in South Africa: Part 1 – The Escarpment
I love it when a lack of a plan comes together You may remember that in April I used frequent flyer points to fly to Johannesburg where I would meet the rest of the group for our Botswana safari. As…
Hotel Review: The Peech Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa
Earlier this year I booked flights using airline miles to get me to Johannesburg where I would meet up with the rest of the Sunway Safaris group for our trip to Botswana. Don’t worry, you’ll be hearing all about that…
Hotel Review: Derwent House, Cape Town, South Africa
As you’ll recall I was head-over-heels with excitement when I got the chance to visit Cape Town a few weeks ago. As you may also remember, I had contacted a few hotels there (slightly) in advance in order to review…
Hotel Review: Oude Werf, Stellenbosch, South Africa
Image (c) Oude Werf Hotel After spending several days in Cape Town in conjunction with WTM Africa in April, I was invited to experience Stellenbosch and the Cape Winelands for the last two days of my time in South Africa.…
Hotel Review: Romney Park, Cape Town, South Africa
One of the many great aspects of my trip to Cape Town earlier this year was the opportunity to stay in three very different areas and in three very different hotels. After being in the centre of town at the…
Three Amazing Bucket List Experiences around South Africa
Photo credit: Dietmar Temps via photopin cc I have always heard about the amazing landscapes, exotic wildlife and breathtaking paradise-like beaches that the beautiful land of South Africa had to offer, but it is only once you actually experience the…
Hotel Review: The Grand Daddy Hotel, Cape Town, South Africa
When the opportunity came up to speak at WTM Africa in Cape Town this year, I didn’t need a great deal of persuading. I was tentatively planning to visit the fair anyway to meet contacts old and new, so this…
Road Tripping in South Africa: Part 4 – Champagne Castle Hotel, Drakensburg
Finishing my journey in style As you’ll recall, we left our hero (well, me) in Dundee at the end of Part 3. After a huge and delicious breakfast at the Royal Country Inn it was, alas, time to get moving…
Road Tripping in South Africa: Part 3 – Dundee and the Battlefields
Back into South Africa – destination Zululand In my mind ‘Swaziland’ has an exotic enough ring to it, but ‘Zululand’ is even more legendary. Don’t get me wrong, this is not because I have in-depth knowledge of the history of…
Road Tripping in South Africa: Part 2 – 19 hours in Swaziland
Another day, another country After having rested up at the lovely Graskop Hotel in, er, Graskop and driven along the Escarpment taking in some of the many stunning views along the way – see above – it was time to…