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Travel
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Anthony Bourdain Considered His Most Unpleasant Journey “A Low Point” [Video]
25 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
You might recall the famous disaster, which featured the host embarking on a supposed trip to catch octopus and cuttlefish with a local chef/fisherman, but it was actually a staged ploy by his witty guide.
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Cape Town Climbed The Ranks Beautifully On Time Out’s List Of The World’s Best Cities
24 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Based on the trusty Time Out Index, which is created from a survey of more than 20,000 city dwellers around the world, along with its own network of editors, Cape Town has been ranked magnificently.
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Like Fyre Festival At Sea – Passengers Call For Criminal Investigation After Cruise Gets Cancelled Two Weeks Before Maiden Voyage
22 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
A group of 78 disgruntled passengers are now demanding a criminal probe into the company as they’re desperately trying to claw back R302 million in refunds.
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Cape Town Airport Soars To New Heights – December Delivers Airport Records With 317K Jet-Setters
19 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In a December to remember, Cape Town International Airport’s international terminal witnessed a travel frenzy, hosting a whopping 317,000 globetrotters.
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Here’s The Henley’s List Of 108 Visa-Free Countries South Africans Can Visit
11 Jan 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
As bad as we make the ‘groen mamba’ out to be at times, your SA passport does still carry a bit of weight in several countries.
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Some Were Not So Chuffed With The Cape Town Tourism Sector’s Turnover This December
11 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
All indications are that the tourism sector experienced mixed fortunes over the prime tourist season.
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South Africa’s Fourth International Airport Is Set To Make The Kruger National Park More Accessible
12 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The move to open the airport up to international travellers should make it easier for everyone to get to and from the Kruger National Park.
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StatsSA Data Shows South Africa’s Tourism Industry Is Positively Booming
05 Dec 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Our tourism industry is doing amazingly! Between January to July alone, a sizeable 4.8 million international tourists visited South Africa.
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Cape Town Ranked As Third Best City In The World For Culture
28 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Time Out recently drew up a survey of 21,000 city-dwellers across the globe who were asked about their city’s best cultural venues and experiences – Cape Town did pretty well.
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Bizarre Video Shows Naked Woman Apparently On Psychedelic Drugs Running Through Chilean Airport
23 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The naked woman was apparently on psychedelic drugs and was caught on camera stroking her hair before lunging at people minding their own business in the airport.
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Siya Kolisi’s Video Promoting SA Is Giving Trevor Noah’s Ad A Run For Its Money [Video]
23 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Frankly, After the spate of muggings and car window smashings happening to tourists, we need Siya and Trevor working together to make SA a pretty place to visit.
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The City Of Cape Town Is Mobilising Its Largest-Ever Festive Tourism Safety Operation – Oh, And Google Maps Updated Its Routes
17 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
“Safety is a top priority for the City, with over 4,000 uniformed enforcement and emergency personnel available in shifts as part of the City’s largest ever safety deployment over a festive season.”
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The Tourist Misdirected By Google Maps Into Nyanga Is Crowdfunding To Get Out Of The Country
14 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
The siege on foreign visitors trying to navigate Cape Town is getting ridiculous now.
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Family Of UK Tourist Who Was Shot After Taking Wrong Turn Into Nyanga Says Police Did Nothing
10 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This story of a 40-year-old NHS surgeon who was killed in South Africa on August 3 is gut-wrenching.
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Aerospace Company Designs A ‘Viewing Pod” With 360-Degree View During Flight
06 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
A private aerospace engineering firm has designed a glass pod with a pair of seats inside that can be fitted on existing commercial aircraft to provide passengers with a 360-degree view during flight.
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Rovos Rail Ranked As One Of The Best Train Trips In The World By 36th Annual Condé Nast Traveller Choice Awards
06 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
The 36th Annual Condé Nast Traveller Choice Awards is in full agreement after naming the train experience as one of the best train trips in the world.
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Conde Nast Names Two SA Lodges As Best Resorts In The World For 2023 – Good Luck Trying To Afford Them Though
11 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Conde Nast’s 2023 Readers’ Choice Awards were announced last week, and the results for this year’s Best Resorts in the World have two South African lodges in the top 50.
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Couple On Qatar Airways Flight Left Horrified By How The Cabin Crew Managed A Dead Woman Right Next To Them
10 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Two aeroplane passengers were forced to sit next to a woman who was found in an unresponsive state during the 14-hour journey.
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“No One Is Safe” – Paris Is Battling A Really Bad Bedbug Problem
02 Oct 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
One of the most idealised cities in the world is being overrun by blood-sucking insects.
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Why First Class Flying Is The Biggest Scam In The Travel Industry
25 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Upgrading to first class often just means paying fifteen times the amount of money for a little more wiggle room. Is that even worth it?
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Chilling Images Show What The World’s Most Famous Attractions Will Look Like In 2050
19 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Images predicting how 10 popular tourist destinations around the world could be hit by the climate crisis in just a matter of years are haunting and bleak.
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South Africa Toppled New Zealand To Become The Greatest Country On Earth
13 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
In the first Telegraph Travel Awards to be held since 2019 – “thanks” mostly to COVID-19 – a ‘new’ country has ascended to the throne for being the greatest on Earth.
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This Is The World’s Best City To Live In, According To The Economist Intelligence Unit
03 Jul 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
If you’re one of the people with a ‘Give Up Everything And Move To A New City’ list, then it will be wise to consider the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index.
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PSA That You Won’t Get Away With Taking Almost R40 000 Worth Of Biltong To America
27 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This oke should have just stayed home to chow his biltong, man.
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Airport And Tourist Hotspot Stats Show Cape Town Has Reached Full Tourism Recovery Since COVID-19
07 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Cape Town is finally back to its buzzing, bustling self after the tourism sector was knocked by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Qatar Airways Has Been Knocked Out Of Top Spot For World’s Best Airlines Ranking
01 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Good airlines don’t seem to get as much airtime even though they should because a decent flight can make a world of difference to your travel experience.
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Passengers Hold On For Their Lives As Plane Door Opens Midair On Asiana Airlines Flight [Video]
26 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
After confessing to opening the door, the man was arrested, although he would not say why he did what he did.
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The World’s Passport Powers Have Shifted
23 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Sadly, we live in a world where not all passports are created equally. As South Africans, we feel this on a deep level.
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Uber Is Really Getting Into Boats Now
18 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Uber is doing the most, launching boat travel in Greece.
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A French Company Is Taking R200 000 Reservations For Space Balloon Trips Above Earth’s Atmosphere [Teaser]
09 May 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
That’s right, you will now be able to see a unique view of Earth in a huge balloon filled with hydrogen or helium.
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