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We Could Learn A Thing Or Two From China’s ‘COVID-Proof’ City
09 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Work has started on a new “COVID-proof” city of the future, designed to keep life ticking over when the rest of the world shuts down.
Travel + Leisure Just Named This City ‘The Best In The World’
14 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Travel + Leisure’s ‘World’s Best Awards 2020’ has revealed the city that should be on everyone’s travel list once the pandemic is under control.
Ja, So Tencent Is Building A City The Size Of Monaco [Images]
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Dubbed “Net City”, Tencent’s ‘city of the future’ looks like it’s going to be pretty impressive.
Those Jozi Smart City Plans Are Coming Along Nicely [Images+Video]
19 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Lanseria Airport City Mega Project has been hailed as the “the largest and most exciting property development ever seen in South Africa”.
Kim Jong Un Looked Stoked At Unveiling Of His New ‘Utopia’
03 Dec 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Kim Jong Un is celebrating the completion of his signature construction project, which he describes as a ‘socialist utopia’.
Massive Feature On Durban In The UK Guardian
24 Oct 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
In the ongoing war between Capetonians and Jozi peeps about who has the best home, we often forget about Durban.
The New Top 10 ‘World’s Most Liveable Cities’ For 2019
09 Sep 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
The Economist Intelligence Unit’s list of the most and least liveable cities in 2019 is out, revealing some interesting insights into the world.
And The Safest City In The World Is…
30 Aug 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s a list of the top 10 safest cities in the world to add to your bucket list when planning future trips.
Someone Is Placing Full-Page Ads In The Financial Times Advertising A New World [Images+Videos]
28 Nov 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Advertising “a new era, a new way” in a full page advert in the Financial Times, we wanted to know just who was behind the ambitious new project referred to as Neom.
The Cape Town CBD Is Getting A New Skyscraper And Underground Court
18 Jul 2017 by Sloane Hunter / 1 Comment
Cape Town’s CBD is going to see some big developments in the near future, a new high rise and underground court on the cards.
See Ya, Cairo! Here’s Egypt’s New Capital, Being Built By The Chinese
11 May 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Egypt is bored of its capital, and has thus decided to build a new one with the help of some Chinese investments. Let’s take a closer look.
You’ll Never Guess Which City Came #1 In The UK Telegraph’s ‘Best City In The World’ Survey
10 Dec 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The UK Telegraph’s ‘Best City In The World’ Survey is out, and you’ll never guess which city came through in the number one position.
Cape Town Cracks Top 5 Cities In The World List
24 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cape Town has cracked its way onto yet another list, coming in within the top 5 of the best cities in the world list from Condé Nast.
The View From This R1 Billion New York Penthouse Is Quite Something [Gallery]
21 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The New York skyline is something pretty spectacular to look at, but if you don’t have the right skyscraper apartment, then you won’t enjoy it’s splendour. Check out this little apartment that could change that…
Watch These Daredevils Hack A Skyscraper Billboard In Hong Kong [Video]
10 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During their last visit in Hong Kong, Russian daredevils Vadim Makhorov and Vitaly Raskalov decided to climb a massive skyscraper and hack its billboard.
They’re Projecting Real-Time Online Messages Of Support Onto Buildings In Hong Kong
01 Oct 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hong Kong protest artists have used a clever concept to display motivational messages to the protesters to boost their fight for democratic rights.
Off The Chain! Check Out This Drone Video Of The Hong Kong Protests [Video]
29 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The sheer scale of the protests in and around the city of Hong Kong have been captured via incredible drone footage from above.
Travel Magazine Votes Johannesburg #1 Most Unfriendly City In The World
07 Aug 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
We haven’t sparked a Jo’burg v.s. Cape Town battle for a couple of weeks so we had been wandering how to poke the bear a little and get some conversation going. Then, this beauty of a research project popped up.
Cape Town Makes ‘Top 15 Waterfront Cities’ List
07 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Mothercity of Cape Town gets another pat on the back for being one of the top waterfront cities in the world.
Buzzfeed Says Cape Town Is The Most Beautiful City In The World
05 Jun 2014 by chelsea / 1 Comment
Yes, that’s right. Out of Buzzfeed’s top 20 most beautiful cities in the world, Cape Town is numero uno. That means we kicked the asses of those beautiful historic European countries that you’ve always dreamed of losing yourself in. Like Vienna (placing 14th), Prague and Rome (placing 5th). So stop day dreaming – you’re living […]
Not Ideal – 103rd-Floor Glass Viewing Platform Cracks [Gallery]
30 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Four tourists got more of a view than they bargained for…
South Korea Is Getting Lady Friendly [Image]
27 May 2014 by chelsea / 2 Comments
Seoul, the capital city of Korea, is striving to make their city more ‘woman-friendly’.
Cape Town Takes Top Prize In Telegraph Travel Awards
29 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
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.
They’ve Found An Ancient City Beneath These Biblical Era Ruins
18 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s tough being an archaeologist. You spend months out in the field trying to pick away the sands of time, often finding nothing. And even when you do find something, it’s tough to get people excited. Well, the hard work may have paid off, as archaeologists have uncovered an entire city in the dust of Israel.
Patricia De Lille: “Obamas Should Get Freedom Of Cape Town”
15 May 2012 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Patricia de Lille is about to fire off a proposal to award the Freedom of the City of Cape Town to Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle. According to Cape Town’s mayor, the couple exuded leadership, excellence and inclusion, which made them “natural candidates for the city’s highest accolade.”
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