The valuation of Uber is poised to hit an eye-popping $17 billion in its latest round of funding, which makes the original investors some very, very happy people.
A group of models have hit a new low, literally, as Van Wong, an engineer-turned-photographer, has executed an incredible photoshoot among the shipwrecks and seaweed of the ocean floor.
Durban steps into the spotlight thanks to CNN’s “Most Underrated Cities in the World” list, and it’s about time, because SA’s eastern coast city has some serious attributes to flaunt.
Google, the search-and-advertising behemoth, and Uber, the five-year-old startup remaking urban transportation, may have more in common than you may think, and there are some good reasons why Uber is as popular as it is.
Former England football captain David Beckham talks about his new documentary, Into the Unkown, which sees him journey into the heart of the Amazon rainforest with three friends by his side.
Four tourists got more of a view than they bargained for…
Everyone needs a little bit of warm fuzzy national love… yes, even you sharp-minded cynics! We LOVE this clip and you will too….
Take to the skies in style for a glorious experience, followed by depression when you land.
Let’s just state the obvious, and explain that if you are spending 95% of your time either in the sky or at a hotel in a foreign country during a lay over, chances are you’re living a pretty lonely lifestyle.
Want to know how to have deluxe spa treatments that you can actually afford? Well look what we found……
Okay, so this is one of those one-in-a-million deals that get our hearts racing just a little faster. It’s the real deal guys – so everyone keep calm, and read on. Today we have found out how you could be flying to Zanzibar for R8750 for a 7 night stay in Amaan Bungalows in the Nungwi […]
If you find yourself flying in the ‘Residence; of Etihad’s new A380, shelling out close to a quarter million rand for the privilege, you should seriously consider getting your own jet, because I assure you that you’re in that league..
Imagine something crossed between the Loch Ness Monster and a lantern fish with those giant cage-like teeth… got it? I promise you, what these fisherman pulled from the dark depths of the Gulf of Mexico is more beastly and freakish than the image in your head. Patience, I shall reveal the horror shortly. Like most […]
While local taxi operators desperately scramble to update their tech in a quickly changing industry, their faults are being exposed more and more in mainstream media. Like this one in Business Day.
I’m not sure if you know this, but the Mount Nelson Hotel (or, the Nellie, as we like to call her) likes to reward South Africans for the hard work of living in such a beautiful country by offering specials that apply to SA residents, only. And they’re a flipping steal.
Aeroplane travel. Most of us safely assume that because planes have been built by ENGINEERS and that pilots have spent a million hours completing flight school that we must be in good hands. Right? Actually what happens in the cabin of an aeroplane is not always as sanitary and efficient as you may think. There […]
The NBA‘s Clippers Team owner, Donald Sterling, no longer owns his own team. Shame. NBA commissioner Adam Silver made this call and banned poor old Donald from his own team because apparently Donald is racist and Adam is not. Let us explain: Sterling made some pretty outlandishly racist comments, which were then recorded and published […]
The pre-designated search area for the missing flight MH370 has been covered, completely. By usual mathematical estimates, there is nowhere left to look. So what happens if we never find MH370? CNN has a good round up of scenarios, below. But first, a few videos to get you back up to speed. 1. It will go […]
An attempted hijacking aboard a Virgin Australia flight bound for Bali has failed, with the plane successfully grounded by the pilots at the intended destination.
Yesterday, a US Airways customer took to Twitter to engage the airline on some aspect of their experience that they weren’t too chuffed about. This is how the conversation started. And then US Airways tweeted a frigging picture of a woman using a model plane as a sex toy. Yep. We’re saying this for the […]
This is mental. A 16-month-old child was almost hit by a truck on Thursday in Gauteng. Traffic police say that the child was walking along the N1 near the Grasmere offramp, with no parent or caretaker in sight.
Nigella’s confession of a coke habit has put her on the US no-fly list. Witnesses say she was bounced from boarding a flight bound for Los Angeles, and did not look particularly happy.
There aren’t many venues in Cape Town which cater for the modern day ‘wine and dine’ crowd. Our man on the ground, Steviemyboy, took young Sophie for a spin and found just the place..
Hark! Worldly travelers should heed these hand signs. Knowing them might save you from landing in hot water with the locals. Crossing your fingers may be perceived in the west as wishing for good luck, but in Vietnam it’s a lewd sign for female genitals.
Malaysian authorities have issued a new version of the last words spoken by the cockpit of the still-missing flight MH370. It is not clear why the Malaysian authorities got it wrong the first time, or why it took so long to correct.
Drones will launch over Gauteng today as part of a pilot programme to relay a live video feed of traffic conditions to news outlets. The project is a joint venture between Kagiso New Media and Jacaranda FM.
Any variety of calendar holiday requires travelling. If you find yourself away from your home base with your progeny in toe this coming easter, you need to hit the Maslow. Actually, that goes for those for those of you hosting family in Joburg this Easter. Do you really want to spend your time cooking food, washing dishes, and removing pieces of lego from a toddler’s mouth?
After weeks of searching, there is still no sign of the MH370 wreckage. All that the extensive search for MH370 has found is some floating trash in the Indian Ocean. So what’s up? Take a look at this theory by a YouTube user, Montagraph. He suspects flight MH370 is being held at a military airbase.
Jet setting and globetrotting aren’t necessarily the most environmentally friendly pastimes. To encourage responsible traveling, Ethical Traveler has rated travel destinations according to four categories, to determine which countries you should visit if you want to maintain the moral high ground among your well-traveled friends.
The image of a low flying aircraft over a stadium is ingrained in the memories of all South Africans thanks to the 1995 Rugby World Cup final. If this would happen during the Brazil Soccer World Cup, the audience would have the privilege of witnessing a spectacular explosion.