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Adventure Activities under R100 - Cool Runnings
Adventure Activities in South Africa | 16 hours ago by Gary
We recently decided to test out the facilities at Cool Runnings, South Africa's first Summer Tobbogan run. Cool Runnings is situated in Tygervalley in Cape Town and is relatively easy to find. This must be one of the best 'Bang for your Buck' activ read more
White South Africans Rush to Emigrate to Australia
Net News Publisher | July 25th 2008 by Terry
In the first six months of this year, an increasing number of white South Africans either considered or decided to migrate to Australia. As a result, immigration lawyers, airlines, travel agents, removal companies and pet-relocation companies have be read more
Meeting Manchester United
Jasonbagley.com | July 21st 2008 by Jason Bagley
I had the privilege yesterday of meeting 3 of Manchester United’s players yesterday at Totalsports, Canal Walk. I’m no Man U supporter, but football is a universal language, and getting to meet any of the worlds top footballers is an̷ read more
Little Visitor
The way I see it.... | July 20th 2008 by Joanne Rasmussen
We got to look after Erin's friend Jades little sister yesterday, unexpectedly. What fun. I think my DH Paul is going to be the best Grandfather in the world. Well let me tell you this little girl would agree, her name is Lolly short for something. S read more
Best of Cape Town
a patchwork of stories from Gordons Bay | July 19th 2008 by John Duggan
We’re really pleased to have been nominated for this year’s Good Hope FM ‘Best of Cape Town’ awards The criteria for nominations are: Embrace a ‘green policy’ on waste, energy, water Contribute to Empowerment by me read more
Kogel Bay Biosphere
a patchwork of stories from Gordons Bay | July 17th 2008 by John Duggan
Cape Town Tourism in partnership with Kogel Bay Biosphere reserve will be joining hands in cleaning up the resorts beaches on the 19th of July 2008 from 10am to 11am. Cape Town Tourism is committed to practicing responsible tourism and taking care o read more
Cape Town-South Africa
TRAVEL THERAPY | July 15th 2008 by TRAVEL THERAPY
Copyright Karen Schaler All Rights Reserved One of the most exclusive hotels that I had the privilege to stay in Cape Town, The Ellerman House, is now even better with the addition of a fabulous new three bedroom villa on the property. I was able read more
For Sale - Update
The way I see it.... | July 15th 2008 by Joanne Rasmussen
Not much to say except it is becoming boring! I am getting very tired of 'I wish the house was facing this way or that way' bleeding idiots, the house is facing north, that is why it is sunny, sorry about the view of the mountain from the lounge wind read more
Blue Crane, South Africa’s National Bird
10,000 Birds | July 15th 2008
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisea Agulhas Plains, Cape Province, South Africa. April. One of the smallest of the 15 crane species worldwide the Vulnerable Blue Crane is the national bird of South Africa. It’s endemic to southern Africa, with m read more
Moving on and joining Younique
Jasonbagley.com | July 14th 2008 by Jason Bagley
The only constant thing in life is change, and I’m moving! I resigned on Monday from Travelogic (the tour operator software company where I have been working for the last 7 months) and am joining Younique! I have been chatting to Tyler Reed fo read more
Epic moves to Gordons Bay
a patchwork of stories from Gordons Bay | July 14th 2008 by John Duggan
The Absa Cape Epic has become very well known amongst cyclists around the world. Every year we typically have more than 40 countries represented and 35% of the riders travel from outside Africa. In South Africa, the race is increasingly becoming an i read more
They got it wrong
justB[coz] | July 13th 2008
All the weather forecasters who predicted that this weekend was going to be cold and miserable in Cape Town … in your eye!! It’s the most beeooooootyful day in the Mother City =) I stopped to take this snapshot of the back of Table Moun read more
Lodger
The way I see it.... | July 11th 2008 by Joanne Rasmussen
When things happen around here, they happen fast. Late yesterday an acquaintance called me and asked if I would be interested in renting out the room next to my studio. Its the size of a bedroom and has its own bathroom. I said I would certainly cons read more
View of Lion's Head #8.
Primitive Culture | July 11th 2008 by Alexander S
Asia, you've been great, but I'm missing this view- is it time to think about heading back to Cape Town? read more
CapeTown, Long Street
Travel Spots Review | July 10th 2008 by beavercute
Long Street is more a way of life than a street. A paradise for bookworms, rummagers, connoisseurs and discoverers. Wonderfully renovated houses gleaming in yellow, pink and light blue stand side by side with more dilapidated façades. It is a magne read more
Houses of Parliament - CapeTown
Travel Spots Review | July 10th 2008 by beavercute
South Africa’s fate was sealed in this historical institution - it was where the Apartheid laws were passed in the 1950s and 1960s, and it was 1990 before they were repealed. Nelson Mandela was elected president of the parliament in 1994, which read more
Bo Kaap Quarter, CapeTown
Travel Spots Review | July 10th 2008 by beavercute
The magical Bo Kaap Quarter is one of the few historic quarters in the South African metropolis. The calls of the muezzin, women with headscarves, minarets and mosques - not exactly a typical image of Cape Town. This is where the Islamic community, read more
Pan African Market - Capetown
Travel Spots Review | July 10th 2008 by beavercute
You can get a taste of multicultural Africa in the Pan African Market. Traders from from around 14 countries come here to peddle their colorful range of pottery, baskets, musical instruments, sculptures, modern art and clothing - the choice is stagge read more
Capetowns’ Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Travel Spots Review | July 10th 2008 by beavercute
Lively and exotic, chic and shimmering - what were once shabby old docks have now been converted into the “in” street for Cape Town’s entertainment culture. The mighty sea is in front of it and the monumental Table Mountain behind it. Bars read more
There are unrepentant racists in South Africa. Surprise.
Leo Africanus | July 10th 2008 by Leo Africanus
The writer Jenny Diski (in the London Review of Books) finds more than she bargained for on a visit to the new South Africa. Here’s a sample: I spent the afternoon at the botanical gardens in Kirstenbosch with Moira, a friend of a friend. She w read more
ENTERVIEW: LOUISE SLEIGH @ CATWALK CREATIVE
Fashion Birdcage | July 9th 2008 by enkha x
With your head spinning with the craze of vintage everywhere from ebay to etsy.com to online retailers, I’ve decided to feature Vintage on my blog and hopefully introduce you to new sites to visit & spend some cashiola at! So now I’m read more
Still Raining
The way I see it.... | July 9th 2008 by Joanne Rasmussen
Its still raining so I took some pics from the house, the pool is to the brim and overflows when the kreepy is near the surface. This is the vegetable patch outside my studio, waterlogged. I don't think these pics do justice though.I still cant get t read more
Two Oceans Aquarium
Travel Spots Review | July 8th 2008 by beavercute
Very close contact with sharks, seahorses and other creatures of the deep is now possible thanks to Cape Town’s window on the oceans. Particularly daring visitors with a diving certificate can also dive into the impressive shark tank and experi read more
Cape Town’s South African Museum
Travel Spots Review | July 8th 2008 by beavercute
The South African Museum (renovated bit by bit in 2007) gives visitors a chance to experience the history of South Africa close-up. The huge skeleton of a whale and the shark exhibition impress both the young and the old. There are exhibitions about read more
Table Mountain
Travel Spots Review | July 8th 2008 by beavercute
The city’s main landmark, and also one of the most spectacular viewpoints over the metropolis on the Atlantic Ocean, is Table Mountain. It rises over 3,280 feet above Cape Town, and is an absolute must for tourists. The cable car is the fastest read more
Cape Town
Travel Spots Review | July 8th 2008 by beavercute
A city full of superlatives! By rights, Cape Town, the country’s second largest city, should be considered one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It’s located at the foot of the 3,500 ft high Table Mountain, from which you have a spec read more
News This Morning
The way I see it.... | July 8th 2008 by Joanne Rasmussen
Cape Town - The storms which have been buffeting the Western Cape since Thursday last week, have left 16 000 people homeless.Roads have been washed away and in the Citrusdal area, farms were cut off from the outside world on Monday.Tourists and farm read more
Working Towards Agency-Building Practice
Blog of Proximal Development | July 6th 2008
She’s five, maybe six years old, and her eyes are glued to my camera. After some hesitation, she comes up to me and says, “Can I see?” I kneel down on the wet concrete and show her the camera. I point to the viewfinder. She puts her small hand read more
5 things to do in Cape Town
Travel Best Destinations | July 2nd 2008 by Mircea
Cape Town is comparable with Mallorca. It is very European, and many Europeans have there a second vacation house. The city is booming. I visited Cape Town two weeks ago and stayed in Cape Heritage Hotel; I was happy there, and I can recommend you th read more
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