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July 7, 2023
Wine, News

Groot Constantia, celebrating 338 years of wine-making #since1685

The 13th of July once again marks a momentous occasion for South African heritage, and in particular, wine, as it celebrates the 338th birthday of Groot Constantia, South Africa’s...

August 25, 2021
Lebanon, Travel

Tracey Bolton shares her Lebanon experience

After five years at the Radisson Blu Gautrain Hotel Tracey Bolton was offered the position to head up sales and marketing at the iconic InterContinental Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut,...

January 5, 2020
Travel, KwaZulu-Natal

San Rock Art in KZN Drakensberg

Famous for its San rock art, the Drakensberg was named ‘Ukhahlamba’ by the Zulu people and ‘The Dragon Mountain’ by the Dutch Voortrekkers. The awe-inspiring Drakensberg Mountains, with their...

December 22, 2019
KwaZulu-Natal, Travel

Off the beaten track in KZN

Popular for its beach, bush, battlefields and berg, KZN offers a veritable smorgasbord of experiences to visitors to the region. Here are a few reasons to look beyond the...

October 28, 2019
Travel, Western Cape

West Coast – wild, wonderful, quirky, quaint

Three days would never be enough. I knew that I would only scratch the surface, but I still couldn’t resist the opportunity to explore this wonderfully wild, somewhat ancient...

October 17, 2019
Travel, Kenya

Kenya’s can’t miss tourism activities

It’s clear the tourism sector is growing – over £4 trillion is spent in the travel and tourism sector every year. Attitudes towards travel are also changing, with 30%...

April 7, 2019
Eastern Cape, Travel

Port Elizabeth… explore the city centre on foot

From a vast space where wealthy feather barons auctioned off their wares, to a monument commemorating the arrival of the 1820 settlers and a walk cross in memory of...

April 15, 2018
News

Birkenhead – a history never forgotten

Wilfred Chivell of Marine Dynamics Shark Tours is passionate about history and has for the past sixteen years, in collaboration with Gansbaai Tourism, helped ensure the memory of the...

December 15, 2017
KwaZulu-Natal, Travel

Zululand Coast – history, culture and conservation

An easy road-trip from Durban found us heading towards the Zululand Coast. An area where the golden shores are gently caressed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean,...

May 31, 2017
KwaZulu-Natal, Travel

Isandlwana – history retold

For any history buff a visit to the KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields region is a must. And to walk the battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorkes Drift essential. Whilst there are a...

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