South Africa

Durban is well-connected to most of domestic destinations by flight and few international destinations as well. Transport in the city is fairly convenient as well, with local trains, buses, taxis, tuk-tuks and Zulu rickshaws plying on the road. There are inter-city coach services as well, connecting Durban to cities like Johannesburg. Reaching Durban by air The Louis Botha Airport, as the Durban International Airport is officially known as, is about 15 kilometers to the south of the city. The few international destinations that it is connected directly to are Mauritius (Air Mauritius) and Swaziland (Swazi Express Airways and South African Express. A recent addition ... Read Full Story

Durban is one of the busiest ports of South Africa and its third largest city. With an ethnic population, beaches, and opportunities for tourist activities like hiking or water-sports like surfing or snorkeling, the water city of Durban makes for great vacation tour. Durban or eThekwini in Zulu has tourist attractions ranging from the simple yet exciting rides on Zulu rickshaws along the waterfronts to deep diving in the sea. The city is home to a rich flora and fauna, with bio reserves like the Sea water Aquarium and the Croc world. Location This city of Durban is in the Zulu kingdom – KwaZulu ... Read Full Story

The city of Cape Town and the Bulungula Lodge on the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast were among the favourites of British travellers in 2009. The Guardian, Observer and guardian.co.uk announced the winners of their annual Travel Awards this week. Their readers voted Cape Town their second favourite overseas city, five places up from last year. The CEO of Cape Town Tourism, Mariette Du Toit-Helmbold, said they were thrilled at the news and see it as a sign that Cape Town is now widely recognised and celebrated as one of the world’s favourite city destinations. “In the run-up to the 2010 FIFA World Cup and ... Read Full Story

  Should you be a wine enthusiast looking for a trip that allows you to tour a number of breathtaking wine estates and taste some of the best wines available, then Cape Town is surely the destination to consider. Naturally, these estates are not within the city itself, but the numerous Cape Town travel services make it ideal to be staying in Cape Town and use   it as a base of operations while you explore the lush wine lands.   Before you begin your journey into the heart of the wine lands, it would be best to first decide on whether or not ... Read Full Story

Visitors to Cape Town often decide to opt to stay in the city center that has gradually become known as City Bowl. Not only is it picture perfect due to its fairly central location in relation to other attractions, but it also acts as a hub of constant activity that many tourists find appealing. As far as Cape Town accommodation is concerned, there are numerous attractive options that make it a suitable choice for travelers of any and all means.   Packed in between the stern and imposing mountains on one side, and the incomparable vastness of the ocean on the other, the City ... Read Full Story