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Travel
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China’s Latest ‘Mega-Airport’ Is Pretty Outrageous [Video]
28 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
China has just opened Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, the second airport in Sichuan, the gateway to the home of the giant panda
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Two SA Entries On ‘World’s Coolest Streets’ List
22 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Time Out quizzed 27 000 locals to rank the top streets in the world for food, fun, culture, and community.
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Golden Gate Bridge Makes A Weird, Loud Humming Sound And Some People Have Had Enough [Video]
14 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
There’s an eerie hum emanating from the Golden Gate Bridge when strong winds blow, which is more often than not.
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BA And Virgin Flights Between SA And UK Could Resume Soon
28 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Both airlines had originally planned to resume flights between the UK and South Africa from early June, after more than five months of not flying to our shores, but those dates have shifted.
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How Airbnb Is Battling Back From A Terrible Year
25 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the height of lockdowns around the world, the company’s revenue dropped by 72% year on year, and one quarterly report saw losses of $576 million.
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International Travel From SA Not Looking Good For A While
21 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africans are likely going to have a tricky time travelling abroad for quite a while yet.
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Questions Over Table Mountain Safety After Spate Of Attacks
12 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
SANParks is once again under fire, this time regarding safety in and around Table Mountain National Park.
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Guinness World Record Set On Table Mountain Last Night
11 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South African trail runners Christiaan Greyling and AJ Calitz spent 20 hours yesterday testing the limits of their endurance, and came out tops.
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Hectic Footage Of Jozi Man Trying To Stab Motorists Being Taken Down By Police [Video]
10 May 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
A man with a knife was shot in the leg by police after attacking motorists and law enforcement on a busy Johannesburg road.
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Video Of That Guy Ramming His Car Into A Jozi Restaurant Last Weekend
28 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
33-year-old Peter Sefako has been charged with reckless and negligent driving, and driving while under the influence of alcohol, after his attempts to ram his vehicle into Rosebanks News Café.
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Criminal Charges Against Jozi Man Who Tried To Ram Car Into Restaurant [Images]
26 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after trying to ram his car into a Rosebank restaurant. Reports suggest he did so after his ex-girlfriend refused to see him.
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Turns Out The Karoo Is Full Of Strange Ghost Stories
15 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Lord Milner Hotel in Matjiesfontein is famous for its spirited visitors, and the Karoo region as a whole is full of ghost stories from days of old.
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That Time A Teenager Tried To Airmail Himself From Australia To Wales
08 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unable to afford a flight back home from Melbourne to Cardiff, 19-year-old Brian Robson resorted to rather desperate measures.
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SA’s COVID-19 Tourism And Hospitality Nightmare In Four Charts
30 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The tourism and hospitality industry in South Africa took some hard knocks over the course of 2020, and the effects are still being felt.
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Karoo’s Premier Big Five Reserve Offering Once-In-A-Lifetime Easter Special
29 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Inverdoorn Private Game Reserve, located just two-and-a-half hours from Cape Town in the Karoo, is running a massive Easter weekend special.
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The Appalling State Of Nelson Mandela’s Historic Jozi Home
23 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The home where Nelson Mandela hosted some of the world’s leading figures while he was still alive, has been grossly neglected.
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Beautiful Lion’s Head Time-Lapse To Start The Day Off Right [Videos]
17 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you haven’t made it up Lion’s Head recently, no worries – here’s your daily dose of magic via Mike Eloff.
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Not Getting The Vaccine? Travel Will Become A Problem For You
05 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Good luck scratching that #wanderlust itch if you don’t intend on getting the vaccine, with COVID-19 passports and the like set to be rolled out.
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All Systems Go On Plans To Launch World’s First Space Hotel [Video]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
By 2027, it looks like you’ll be able to add ‘low orbit’ to your list of travel destinations, including a booking at a fully kitted out space hotel.
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International Fake Vaccine Smuggling Syndicate Traced To Gauteng Warehouse [Images]
04 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Following an alert from INTERPOL, South African authorities seized hundreds of ampoules of fake COVID-19 vaccines from a warehouse in Gauteng.
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This Love Letter To South Africa Is Rather Nice [Video]
03 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Spoken word performer Siphokazi Jonas’ love letter to South Africa, as part of a collaboration by Google Arts & Culture and South African Tourism, is a joy to watch.
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Here’s How You Can Score A Free Trip To The Moon [Video]
03 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is offering eight people the chance to join him on his mission to the moon on SpaceX’s Starship in 2023.
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Venice Canals So Low The Gondolas Are Beached [Video]
01 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Unless you intend on being knee-deep in mud, you can rule out one of the most iconic ways to see the city of Venice.
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SA Cracks A Spot On Condé Nast’s Latest List Of Best Places To Visit
25 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Condé Nast ranked South Africa as one of the countries most worth visiting next month, and we obviously have to agree.
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It Took This Guy 12 Years To Build A Mini Jozi In His Backyard
18 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Mulalo Nego Negondeni’s mini replica of Johannesburg took 12 years to build, having begun with a desire to see the FNB Stadium.
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Why Joburg Smells So Bad Right Now
17 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gauteng residents are complaining about a foul stench across large parts of the province, and it could be around for a while.
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New Study Looks At Safety Of Flying During COVID-19 Pandemic
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Since air travel resumed in South Africa, the question on many minds has been whether flying in the time of COVID-19 is safe.
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Counting The Jaw-Dropping Costs Of Plett’s Festive Season Beach Closures
15 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Plett was hit hard over the summer season, which the town attributes in large part to the beach closures.
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You Can Fly Out Of SA On The Following Airlines
05 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A number of airlines have extended their bans on travel to and from South Africa, although there are still a few options.
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Stunning Shots From The Travel Photographer Of The Year Awards 2020
03 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Take a break, put your feet up, and enjoy some of our favourite images from the 2020 Travel Photographer of the Year Awards.
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