South Africa

The term ‘must-see place’ is, to many, overused. Few, however, will disagree that it is applicable to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. The reason is simple: this is one of the city’s few locations, if not the only one, where you will have so many options at your disposal rather than having to travel around to find various activities . Situated at the shores of this breathtaking city, the V&A Waterfront is one of the most tourist-probing places in Cape Town and boasts state-of-the-art facilities... Read Full Story

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... 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... 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... 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... Read Full Story

Dec 1 December 1, 2008 | Welcome to my blog, site, photo archive marketing thing. Thanks for stopping by. Please feel free to browse around. Photographer Ralph  072 220 2840    myphotographer at gmail.com www.myphotographer.co.za People often envy the job I do and sometimes I must admit, as far as being work, this ain’t a bad way to earn a living. These images are from the weekend of the 28/11/2008-30/11/2008. Busy weekend, but a whole lot of fun. Friday 28th... Read Full Story

    In the blink of an eye it will be 2010 and football (soccer!) fans the world over will converge upon South Africa for the World Cup. On the southern tip of the continent, Cape Town’s very own Green Point Stadium is set to host some group stage games as well as one of the semi finals! Everything else is almost ready for the World Cup South Africa to kick off, but are you?   Needless to say, the World Cup South Africa 2010 is going to be a thrilling event. Almost every single World Cup has... 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... Read Full Story

Sightseeing. Cape Town’s tourist industry has always been a vibrant economy-booster. With Cape Town tours and sightseeing trips making up a big part of the tourist’s to-do list, the industry must protect the image of Cape Town as a fun, vibrant and safe place to visit. However, we all know that the economy is said to be slowing down across the world, but is it true for Cape Town? Will this city join the hundreds of others worldwide that have suffered the beck-and-call of the share-marked... Read Full Story

Cape Town is a vibrant city, which is full of colour, history and of course its diverse population. The best way to see the city bowl and some of the suburbs is the hop-on hop-off bus that goes all the way to Kirstenbosch Botanical gardens and takes you to the Cable-Car station for the Table Mountain Cable way. It’s a very cheap way to get out and about, and the bus makes regular stops all over the city. Additionally you can catch any number of taxis to take you where you want to go. The... Read Full Story