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Travel
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The Winter Specials At The Mount Nelson Are Here – Try Not To Freak Out
30 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Given it’s classic, stately vibe, the Mount Nelson is objectively the best hotel to choose if you’re going to survive the winter in Cape Town with any shred of sanity in tact. The Nellie is beckoning us for a snuggle in her classy arms with these stunning specials.
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Radvertising: Virgin America’s New Airline Dating Service – Sir Richard Branson’s Guide To Getting Lucky [VIDEO]
24 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Virgin America has launched a seat-to-seat delivery system for thier inflight passengers on US flights. Yes, you can actually send drinks to random passengers in your cabin now. This is awesome.
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Massive Travel Industry Disruption As “Be Your Own Travel Agent” Concept Unlocks “Net Rates” For All
23 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
In the days of traditional travel agents, no-one ever knew what markup was being applied on plane tickets. But now, with online booking via airlines’ websites, customers get the cheapest rates on their own anyway. Or do they?
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2ov ‘Top 100’ Club – Get A Night At The Mount Nelson For 5 Mins Of Your Time [Accepting More, 100 CPT + 100 JHB]
23 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Look at all the 2oceansvibe partners. See how different they are from the rubbish freebies some people seem to love getting? Maybe then you’ll understand why we can only accept 100 of you to join the 2ov Top 100. This is how it works.
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Mystery South African Buys Greek Island Over The Phone
12 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
An unidentified millionaire made history yesterday by being the first South African to buy a Greek island for the not insignificant price of R34 million – and they did it over the phone!
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Rare Photos Highlight The Beautiful, Unseen Face Of North Korea [GALLERY]
11 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Roger Shepard, a hiker from New Zealand has captured the one thing that still ties North and South Korea together, the Baekdu Daegan mountain range. Check out these incredible photos.
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R1,340 Per Night For 5 Nights At Barra Beach Club In Mozambique, Including Breakfast And Airport Transfers
09 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mozambique in winter is where it’s at, friends. Jump in for R6,700 less.
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Go On A South African Ski Trip This Winter: The ALL NEW Tiffindell Is Ready And Open For The Winter Season [PICS]
08 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New Tiffindell Is Ready To Open For The Winter Season
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Why Does The Quality Of 5-Star Hotels In South Africa Vary So Much?
03 Apr 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I have just settled down next to the heated pool. This after a game of tennis, some brekkie and a 10 minute steam followed by a shower. Things could be worse. How other hotels can claim to be 5-stars, I don’t know.
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Tech Report – How To Book A Hotel Online, And Always Get The Lowest Price [VIDEO]
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Last week’s episode of eNCA’s Tech Report featured our insert on Tingo.com, TripAdvisor’s latest offering in foolproof online hotel booking. More often than not, hotel’s drop their room rates after you’ve made your booking, in an effort to meet booking quotas for calendar months. The result is that you’ll be punished for being organised and […]
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Techspert Simon Dingle Debunks The No Phones On Planes Rule
28 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“Cellphones are just another excuse for authorities to nanny us and stimulate a sense of security – like taking away old ladies’ knitting needles at security check points. There’s no good reason for it.”
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Of Course Russians Climbed To The Top Of The Giza Pyramids And Took Amazing Photos [PICS]
27 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, it’s yet another installment of “Russia Breaks The Rules”. Last week, a group of Russian photographers climbed the Great Pyramid of Giza after closing time – a offence that apparently serves a three year sentence. Being Russian, exactly zero fucks were given for this possible outcome, and the group proceeded to snap a series of […]
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Travel Diaries: Singapore Fling – 48 Hours In Asia’s Hottest Pot
25 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“I really need some sleep. I have 48 hours to visit a trade fair, explore the city’s trendiest food and design stores, and review one the worlds most beloved hotels. No problem.”
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The World’s Most Expensive Holiday Is Pretty Special [PICS]
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is basically a season of Idiot Abroad. But without the complaining, and with significantly more comfortable hotels. VeryFirstTo has out together a magical journey that visits every World Heritage site. It’s a short, sharp bucket list. And by “short”, we mean it lasts for two years. Over the course of the trip, travelers visit […]
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Slash R5,270 (50%) Off A 2 Or 3 Night Stay For 2 At A 4 Star Luxury Lodge On The Boundary Of Kruger
20 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you don’t already know this, THIS is how to do the Kruger: Stay at a luxury lodge outside of the Kruger – game drive IN the Kruger. Include breakfast, dinner, and game drives, and the result is comfort in the wild and luxury at your feet. And at 50% off, it is too tempting […]
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The Easter Weekend At The Mount Nelson Is Where It’s At
13 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Let’s be honest, you probably haven’t made plans for the Easter Weekend yet. It’s a long one, and it deserves something special, but work has been so hectic since the new year kicked off, and you honestly haven’t had the time to call up a handful of B&B’s in Paternoster. And then you’re wrestling with […]
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Result: Mars Could Have Supported Life
13 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
NASA’s Curiosity rover has found evidence that ancient Mars could have supported organisms, and they may even have thrived. Curiosity touched down on Gale crater a little over seven months ago. The crater had been identified by satellite data as a possibly inhabitable environment. The results were returned fast, with Curiosity discovering an ancient riverbed […]
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BBC Africa – The Series That You’ll Want To Own On Box Set [VIDEO]
11 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For over four years, the BBC searched the African continent to find and film unfamiliar wildlife, surprising behaviour and new landscapes for the BBC’s new Africa series. The Africa series is however drawing to a close, with only one geographic still to be covered on BBC Knowledge, DSTV Channel 184. Episode one was filmed […]
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New Airlines, Skywise Is Set To Take Off With Lower Domestic Flight Costs
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
See what we did there with the headline? Low cost flying is set to make a come back when Skywise begins operations between OR Tambo International Airport and Cape Town International Airport in the latter part of this year. Skywise is aiming to cut domestic flight costs by 20%, says Finance Director and former Founding […]
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Cape Town Hotel Makes It Into ‘Top Hipster Hotels In The World’ List [GALLERY]
07 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pop Culture juggernaut, Daily Beast has sourced their top hipster hotels and hostels in the world, and would you just know it, Cape Town’s very own Grand Daddy Hotel made the list. Yay! Craft beer, for everyone! From Paris to Osaka, the gallery below shows some of the weirdest and and most wonderful places to […]
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National Assembly Approves E-Tolling Bill
06 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While introducing the bill yesterday, Transport Minister, Ben Martins said the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill was essential for, “the appropriate implementation of the e-tolling system”, arguing that it was a requirement for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. The bill was approved with a majority vote by the National Assembly with 193 […]
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‘Hunting The Black Diamond’ – Truffle Hunting In Provence
05 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apart from the history, the buildings, the food, the wine, the beauty and the quirky people, and just when you thought that you had seen everything, Provence keeps popping up with something unique and memorable. Truffle-hunting!
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Outspoken Cape Town Guest House Owner Knee-Deep In Controversy
01 Mar 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 19 Comments
Chris Von Ulmenstein is no stranger to controversy. Owner and operator of the Whale Cottage franchise of guest houses, Von Ulmenstein’s guest houses sport pages and pages of colourfully-worded reviews on user-generated review sites, like Trip Advisor, and has been embroiled in a number of public spats in recent years with a variety of individuals […]
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This Is The One You Want – This New Airbus Private Jet Is Off The Chain! [Photo Gallery]
27 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
The new Airbus ACJ319 is basically the one you always dreamt of. The little issues of ‘range’ and ‘comfort’ don’t come up when you’re in this league. Being able to fly from London to Cape Town comes as standard. Does it have beds, you ask? Oh please..
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Hotel Guest Is Locked Out Of Room, Endures Naked Walk Of Shame Through Lobby [VIDEO]
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“Yeah, I didn’t have any clothes on.” The gentleman pictured above checked that the coast was clear before stepping out of the room naked – very responsible of him. He stepped back inside his room, and re-emerged with a tray of dirty plates to put outside the door for house keeping to collect. What he didn’t […]
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WATCH: Chinese Official Throws A Tantrum At Airport Boarding Gate [VIDEO]
26 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Whoopsie. Here we have the classic boarding gate near miss scenario, combined with your standard government official self-entitlement complex, whipped into a beautiful medley of foot-stomping. After Yan Linkun (a mining company executive and CPPCC member) and his family arrived late for their flight back to Guangzhou from Kunming Changshui airport, it wasn’t the end of the world […]
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Local Fashion Blog Dominates At New York Fashion Week [Incredible Photo Gallery]
15 Feb 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
SA’s favourite fashion blog, Popyacollar, touched down in New York this week to record all the action at New York Fashion Week. Featuring pics, reports and sightings of everyone from Anna Wintour to The Sartorialist himself. Click for more:
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British Psychopaths Complete Drive From Cape Town To London Without Dying [PICS]
13 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the end of last month, we predicted that these two guys would probably die. Well, here’s our steaming humble pie. Two British adventurers, Philip Young(64) and Paul Brace (45), left Cape Town on 1 February for a trans-continental drive. The two left the Mount Nelson Hotel in Cape Town in their 875cc Fiat Panda, to drive the […]
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Take A Load Off At This 1930’s Pad In The Natal Midlands And Save Two Grand
04 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Everyone deserves a holiday, and we know a place. Meandering through the Natal Midlands and staying at a four star country home can be a costly affair. But with this deal, you and your partner stay at The Bend Country House for two nights, for a paltry R1 190! Seriously? That’s less than R300 “pps”. […]
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5 Good Reasons Why This Cape Town To London Expedition Could End In A Funeral
30 Jan 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The mark of a true adventurer is a willingness to risk death for glory. This coming Friday, two British adventurers are setting out from Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel, and driving straight to London in a Fiat Panda, which is no bigger than a shetland pony. Here’s why they might not make it.
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