Since November SAA have been charging customers flying from OR Tambo between R50 and R100 for a service that didn’t even exist yet. What is that service? Wrapping luggage in plastic. The service in question was only introduced at the end of last month.
Ever stayed at a hotel and the suite came with a personal butler to attend your every need? Oh we forgot to mention that the suite also includes a solid gold iPad to order room service from. Staying in the Royal Suite at the Burj Al Arab in Dubai gets you the bedazzled iPad and is on the list of the most luxurious hotel suites in the world.
A video submitted to YouTube over the weekend purports to show luggage theft by a baggage handler on the afternoon of 7 February on the tarmac of Cape Town International Airport.
In Branson Behind the Mask, investigative reporter Tom Bower suggests Virgin Galactic may never achieve space flight. In all actuality there is little in Bower’s book that is not already known about Galactic’s dismal record so far. Branson is a sitting duck because he has so frequently over-promised on his bid to introduce so-called space tourism.
In the early 2000s, prior to the final burst of the IT bubble, deal websites like lastminute.com enjoyed devoted and widespread support in the States, Europe, and small pockets of South Africa. The premise was simple, and powerful: massive discounts on travel destinations would be offered for a very limited time only, and they had to be utilised within a few days. It’s a base appeal to the powerful sensations of spontaneity, and discount. So what happened?
“Let’s send Kobus to Mars,” is something you will never hear coming out of NASA mission controller’s mouth. The likelihood that a South African would be chosen to go to space, let alone to form a human colony on Mars is not very strong. But through private and public funding, the Mars One Expedition may do just that.
One of the worlds rarest and most coveted diamonds has been found at the Cullinan mine in Pretoria – and sent straight to London.
Chateau Marmont is one of Los Angeles’ most historic and mythical hotels. Far more than a B’n’B, this place houses some of Hollywood’s best kept secrets.
This new SpaceShipTwo rocket-powered test flight video documents the piloted vehicle’s flight on 10 January of this year, which set a company altitude record by reaching 71,000 feet (21,641 meters). SpaceShipTwo also attained a top speed of Mach 1.4, which is roughly 1,225 kph.
Tired of cycling that same old route? Check this out. The Carretera Austral is known as one of the most spectacular and challenging cycle tours in the world.
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve has scooped the Daily Beasts ‘Grand Award’ in their list of the best hotels to visit in 2014.
Filmed on the s65 near Skukuza in the Kruger National Park, footage emerged today of an elephant charging and rolling the vehicle of two tourists. The British teacher and his partner were injured, but survived.
It’s not really a hard sell, is it? But now that Cape Town has been voted the number one city to visit in 2014 by The New Yorker, we thought we’d press the advantage home with this collection of shots, illustrating why you shouldn’t be living anywhere else in the world.
As a last parting gift, Mandela has brought the world’s attention to Cape Town – this time for a good reason. His death has inspired thousands of people the world over to make a sort of pilgrimage to South Africa – and this is backed up by The New York Times placing Cape Town as the number one city to visit in 2014.
When he isn’t the mood for a island holiday, Richard Branson likes nothing more than to leave his Necker Island home and rough it for a while in Africa.
The Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) have spent the last 10 years building new airports across the country that cost a lot of money, which are being paid for in the form of airport taxes.
Older people aren’t cut out for most kinds of city living. That’s not to say that they’re better off outdoors – because they suck at that too. What retirees need is cities that are tailored to suit their lifestyle.
Satisfying the pallets of 20 demanding relatives at Christmas time is harder than trying to prevent Kim Kardashian from taking a selfie. And lets not even talk about the mountain of dishes that’s casting a shadow over any hope you have of enjoying the rest of the day. Question: why put yourself through it? Mount Nelson will provide you with a decadent four-course meal that suits everybody’s taste buds. Just sit back, relax, and let the experts do the dishes. We promise even your mother-in-law will be hard-pressed to find fault.
An extraordinary man on an extraordinary journey. In March 2011 Drew Milne did what no man has done before him. He embarked on an epic 16 000km, with only a Vespa between him and the open road. His ‘Vescapade’ (it’s a thing you guys!) took him to exotic places like India and Milan.
Beau Constantia – the boutique winery that you didn’t know was less than 15 minutes away from the Cape Town CBD – is where you’ll be taking the relatives when they visit this festive season. As you take that right turn towards Kirstenbosch, they’ll groan inwardly, and then BOOM! You ignore the turn off and […]
There are a lot of rich folk working at Google – and many of them have had to suffer extreme inconvenience simply because Google could not offer them a space to park their jets. Until now.
Offering a spiritual journey complete with yoga and meditation, the 14-Day Nepal Trip offers a satisfying experience for eyes and hearts alike. Travellers experience the stunning beauty of the nature, the luxury accommodation and a range of adventurous activities, including white water rafting in the Trisuli River, and a jungle safari in Chitwan National Park.
Remember that Asiana Airlines flight that crash landed at the San Francisco International Airport in July? Well, the the National Transportation Safety Board (in the States) has just released some never-before-seen footage of the brutal landing.
It’s the ultimate three-for-one experience: travel the world, stay for free and hook-up. Couchsurfing.com is available in 100 000 cities across the world and allows wonderers to stay for free on the couches of willing hosts.
Well this is terrifying. Strong crosswinds twice prevented this hefty Emirates Boeing 777 from landing at Birmingham Airport. Please note how close the plane came to landing before aborting. The flight was eventually diverted to Gatwick.
It’s the rich man’s ultimate fantasy – to be far removed from all the poor people back on dry land, while you cruise into the sunset on your fully equipped, luxury ship.
Mmm, you like that picture, don’t you? It’s just one of many drool-inducing dishes on the new menu at the Mount Nelson’s Planet Bar. Add that to one of the only outdoor lunch/dinner dining experiences in Cape Town, and you’re laughing. We have the menu..
The Telegraph Travel awards asked 75,000 people to vote for their favourite travel companies and destinations, so this is no phony award. In fact, the Telegraph’s survey is one of most comprehensive and wide-ranging travel surveys out there.
If you’re anything like us, your love for coffee knows no bounds. And while you might be on good terms with your local barista, travelling abroad and not knowing where to get your morning cuppa is an awful thought.
The 10-day Wonder of China Tour introduces visitors to some of China’s star attractions like the Great Wall of China and Hangzhou West Lake, as well as some its lesser known historic monuments, for an enthralling glimpse of China’s ancient and modern cultures.