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Travel
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Hello Kitty Brand Gets Its Own Airline [PICS]
02 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve wondered what it would be like to travel inside the brain of a Japanese schoolgirl, then now is your chance. Taiwan-based Eva Airlines, and Sanrio, the company that owns the Hello Kitty brand, collaborated to launch a Hello Kitty-themed aircraft. See all the pink cuteness inside.
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Australian Billionaire Commissions Second Titanic From China
30 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of Australia’s richest men, mining magnate Clive Palmer, has commissioned a Chinese state-owned company to build a replica of the H.M.S. Titanic, and is planning to launch Titanic II at the end of 2016. Our report will go on, after the jump!
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Shocking Jozi Metro Cop Bribe Stats
25 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all knew that they were going to be bad, but to be told that one in four of Jozi’s drivers were asked for a bribe in 2010 is quite something. 154 440 motorists were asked to pay a bribe, but only 184 cases of corruption were reported.
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“Glorious Nation Of Kazakhstan Salute Borat”
24 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The movie “Borat” didn’t exactly do well in Kazakhstan. After being banned, it took a full six years to realise the touristic potential of the film, Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. But, the “glorious nation” has now issued an official thank you to Sacha Baron Cohen.
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A Taste Of Cape Town, A La Planet Restaurant
17 Apr 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED Taste of Cape Town isn’t just any food festival. No siree, this is a vetted affair. The restaurants and chefs attending are all invited to attend, it certainly isn’t one of those “anything goes” vibes. And that means quality, excellence, and most importantly, a symphony of pleasure in and around your […]
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Missing: SA Pleasure Cruise With Seven Passengers
16 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The search is on for a South African yacht which has gone missing somewhere in the Indian Ocean off northern Mozambique. It’s feared that pirates have taken the yacht, called the Dandelion, and its passengers captive. Two South Africans – including skipper John Sergel, from Durban – are believed to be on board, together with tourists from America, the UK, the Netherlands, Germany and France.
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Ultra Long Range Superyacht Launches In China [PICS]
12 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A $15 million, 42-metre luxury trimaran yacht, named Adastra, launched yesterday in China. It is being described as “one of the world’s most amazing super yachts.” See why after the jump.
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Minister Denies Dropping K-Bomb After Having To Fly Economy Class
02 Apr 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This weekend, the City Press reported that Minister Lulu Xingwana, on being told she couldn’t have her flight seat upgraded from economy to business class, she merely enquired, “whether or not this was because she is a k****r?” Xingwana has responded by saying it is all “sensational hot air”, and accused the paper of “one-sided and biased journalism.”
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Mercedes Drives Face-First Into Johannesburg Highway [PICS]
30 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Yesterday a Mercedes was driven face-first into Johannesburg’s Malibongwe Drive. The driver also managed to take a BMW from a nearby dealership down the embankment with her! In a radio interview she said that while visiting the dealership to trade in her car, her “high heel got stuck while in reverse”. The disastrous result can be seen after the jump.
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Llandudno Beach Is In Northern France. Wait, What?
27 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This gem popped up in our social media feed yesterday, courtesy of one humorous individual. It is a billboard that’s been displayed in London Underground stations, and it advertises cheap travel to France’s northern coast. But it’s clearly an image of Llandudno beach in Cape Town.
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Kagga-Kamma: Escape to the Swartruggens
27 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town is one beautiful-ass city. The mountain, the beaches, the women, the wines, the song. Come on. But living in the city can, without you even knowing, start to ever so slowly drag you down. The constant noise, the sirens, the lack of stars, the complete lack of silence. So as your attorney, I advise you to head out to the country for a few nights. All right, I’m not Benicio Del Toro, but it’s the best advice you’ll get this year. Not only that, I am going to tell you how to take that advice, go all in, and take the pot, because there is one place you need to go for your bush getaway, and that’s Kagga-Kamma.
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Le Creuset Comes To The Waterfront
20 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
Very cool to see Le Creuset have opened a store at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. I already have a set of the coffee mugs, which we received as a gift (thanks Karen!) and I strongly urge you to review their kitchenwear range. Everyone from the Mount Nelson with their serving dishes at the Oasis […]
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Poolside At The Mount Nelson: This Is How You Do It – Via The Librisa Spa
12 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
There is quite literally nothing more relaxing than lying poolside at the Mount Nelson hotel. Largely protected from the wind – and with a heated pool to boot – the quiet, tranquil atmosphere is also void of anyone you know. A rarity in Cape town. You see, the pool area at the Mount Nelson is […]
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Cape Town International Airport Best In Africa
09 Mar 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
How’s this for pretty sweet – Cape Town International Airport has been voted the best in Africa by the Airports Council International. Not too shabby, eh? I of course remember it from when it was still the humble DF Malan, but it’s nice to see that some progress has been made.
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Apple Doctor Will Fix Your iPhone Or iPod + Fetch / Deliver
05 Mar 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I give credit when credit is due, and this you have to hear. You see just last weekend I was chilling with The Muse at the Mount Nelson pool (anyone can chill there, as long as you use the Labrisa Spa first – locals get a 25% discount) and we were enjoying some scones and […]
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VISI Magazine Is Available On iPad
20 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I have annual subscriptions to about 12 different magazines on my iPad 2 (get yours here). From Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, to Time, Fortune, Hello (weekly, if you don’t mind), Wired, Wallpaper and Rolling Stone. A lot of them are through the Zinio magazine app. It’s great to flip through the very latest […]
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SA Road Users! Here Is What You Need To Know About AARTO (The Point System)
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Forget what you might have heard, or what that guy in the bar told you, it’s time for all of us to get our heads around AARTO – the new road traffic offences system that is going to be rolled out nationwide at some point in the future. Don’t let government’s lack of co-ordination catch you unawares when the time comes!
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50 Capetonians Answer The Same Question On Valentine’s Day [VIDEO]
17 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Jade Adami and Mat Gardner, on behalf of Little Big Productions, recently asked 50 Capetonians the same question. They then compiled and edited all the footage into this huggable video – uploaded to YouTube on Valentine’s Day. But what was the question? There’s only one way to find out…
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Nine Grand For A Week In Zanzibar – Incl. Flights, Taxes, Accommodation, Meals, Transfers
16 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Don’t you dare lift a finger – we’ve got it covered. All you do is you make use of this new deal which gives you a week stay in Zanzibar (incl. three meals a day and airport transfers) for R3,999 per person (kids under 12 FREE). Check it out below: Then, once you’ve done that, […]
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ASA Bans “Sexist” Airline Ad Campaign [PICS]
15 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Irish low-cost airline, Ryanair knows that sex sells. That’s why they ran an ad campaign last year which showed scantily-clad models in lingerie with the strap line “Red Hot Fares & Crew.” But the advert has been banned by the ASA, after staff members from Ryanair complained. They say it portrays cabin crew as glamour models and that they subsequently feel objectified.
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2oceansvibe Launches 2ov Flights – Compare Multiple Airlines Prices In One Place [+Mobile]
14 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Living the holiday is very important to us, here at 2oceansvibe. And whether you’re searching for great prices for overseas flights, or wanting to compare local low-cost domestic flights in one place, 2ovflights.com is all you need – and it even works on mobile! Our pricing matrix and usability couldn’t be simpler and the system […]
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Airbus Admit They “Screwed Up” Over A380 Wing Cracks
13 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
“We screwed up!” These were the words of Airbus CEO Thomas Enders at the Singapore Airshow this weekend, as the entire European fleet of A380’s is downed to check for cracks in their wings. Aeroplane manufacturer FAIL.
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Remains Of Ship Discovered Underneath Waterfront Construction Site [VIDEO]
10 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is great excitement in Cape Town after the discovery of a ship found buried in a pit on the construction site at the No. 1 Silo at the V&A Waterfront. Read more about the excavation process, and see a video of the process, after the jump.
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Valentine’s Day At The Mount Nelson
06 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
We’re keeping tabs on the various Valentine’s Day specials on offer out there and want to kick off with this little treat from the Mount Nelson. Planet Bar (read about Planet Bar here) Champagne and Oysters: Bottle of Steenberg Brut 1682 Chardonnay 2009 and 6 Oysters R290 Planet Restaurant (read about Planet Restaurant here) Valentines […]
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The Oasis Restaurant At The Mount Nelson
03 Feb 2012 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
I had a lunch “meeting” a couple weeks ago and I told the guy that I would see him at the Oasis Restaurant at the Mount Nelson. “Are you aware of it?” I asked him. “Cape Town’s best kept secret,” he replied. Wow – that’s laughable. I know a lot of places and things claim […]
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Explosion At Mugg & Bean, Kempton Park
02 Feb 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This morning there was an explosion at the Mugg & Bean at the Festival Park in Kempton Park. 10 people have been reported injured, with three of them in critical condition.
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Gauteng In Pre-Petrol Price Hike Panic?
31 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The South African Fuel Retailers Association is trying to pre-empt petrol price hike panic in Gauteng just hours before the price of go-go juice flies up a massive 34c around the country.
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It’s The 2012 Cape Town Tens Rugby Tournament This Weekend! Win Tickets!
30 Jan 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 31 Comments
[COMPETITION IS CLOSED. INFO TO BUY TICKETS ONLINE IS BELOW] [WELL DONE TO JEN, STEVE, MINKI, SV AND STU] It’s the 2012 Cape Town Tens tournament this weekend, and by all accounts it will be even more exciting than previous years. Especially since they’re packing it into two days, rather than three. That means we […]
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Video Of Runway Acrobatics At Düsseldorf Airport Goes Viral [VIDEO]
25 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here’s some frightening footage that’s spent the month going viral on the interwebs. Pilots will tell you that the most statistically dangerous time during a flight is during take-off or landing, and now you can see why. Watch some goosebump inducing plane landings after the jump.
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Cracks Found In A380’s Wings – Airbus Says Plane Is Still Safe To Fly
20 Jan 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
I hate flying. I can’t explain it, but I have a terrible irrational fear of being in a plane. I just can’t get my head around that much metal not falling out of the sky. And now my fears are made worse – Airbus has found cracks in the wings of the A380 – but says it’s still safe to fly.
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