The generic hotel star ratings seem to suggest that a five-star hotel will wow you, while a one-star hotel will leave you disappointed, but it’s actually more complicated than that.
The coolest neighbourhoods in the world boast streets filled with coffee joints, food hang-outs, swim spots, walking ways, markets, and creative spaces.
Where a bucket list trip has always been scheduled for ‘someday’, many are realising that someday is now or possibly never.
Do we really need to put our phones on flight mode and give up our communication? Turns out there is a solid reason.
Noting the Skytrax World Airline Awards for 2022 might help you choose who to fly with next time you get the travel itch.
With the COVID-19-induced restrictions a thing of the past, Cape Town’s tourism industry has a familiar foe to battle – crime.
According to Time Out, a street is considered cool if it is “a vibrant community space, a thriving business district or just a place that oozes fabulous vibes”.
The publication is selling the Mother City with a mention of our myriad wonders, from nature to nightlife to museums and Mzansi-style food.
The article delved into two local gems, one on the whale coast and another at an inland world-class game reserve.
The travel-rating site collected reviews based on quality and quantity over the past year and ranked the finest experiences that feature the terms ‘bucket list’, ‘extreme’, ‘lifetime’, or ‘unique’ in their description.
An Italian mayor has banned tourists from traipsing through the streets and along the beaches in revealing swimming costumes.
This year, the chosen cities reflect everything we’ve been missing out on over the past couple of years; that being getting out and about, exploring restaurants, bars, nightlife, and museums.
This ferocious hunger for private flying has put the industry in a bit of a tailspin, as companies hustle for more jets, pilots, and acquired competitors.
In 2021, the platform took on more than 30 000 wacky listings from across the world, but all of these options haven’t seemed to satiate travellers’ hunger for the weird.
Wesgro – the Western Cape trade and tourism agency – has created a series of educational, nature-themed children’s games.
The Economist’s Intelligence Unit’s 2022 survey ranks cities based on a number of factors, including stability and good infrastructure.
Ann Hood, an American novelist and New York Times best-selling author, was an actual TWA flight attendant at the time that the Golden Age of air travel was tapering out.
Airbnb has added a new ‘OMG’ filter, opening up unique stays ranging from a Gaudi-inspired dwelling in Spain to a fantastic container-converted ‘CouplesPod’ in the Cape Winelands.
Not everyone can afford the luxury of travelling by private jet, but one can clearly see how it’s the more attractive option.
“Revenge” is not exactly a word that makes sense alongside travel, but eager tourists are enjoying the trendy phrase as it reflects the overwhelming need to make up for lost time.
Airlines are boasting first class suites (not just seats, please) like never before, with “showers in the clouds, and caviar collections fit for a king”.
It feels only right that the British media joins in on the chorus of publications urging tourists to visit Cape Town.
Forbes is unrestrained with its admiration for our neck of the woods, calling the southernmost tip of Africa “one of the most magnificent parts of the world”.
Tripadvisor’s Travellers’ Choice Awards for 2022: The Best of the Best Destinations is here, and brings us all its top-reviewed hotspots from the dry to the tropical.
The Henley Passport Index is released each year, revealing the world’s most powerful passports.
As charged as the conversation about airline safety has become, there are still some airlines that are doing their utmost to keep their passengers and crew safe in the air.
Whether it is shitty sights, overpriced food, polluted nature, lurking danger, or just general bad vibes, there are quite a few places in the world that Reddit users reckon are completely overrated.
The UK’s “kneejerk” reaction to the detection of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in South African labs has caused chaos for those wanting to travel this holiday season.
Since the detection of a new COVID-19 variant in South Africa, various countries have put travel restrictions in place.
National Geographic covered five categories for its ‘Best of World 2022’ list – Nature, Adventure, Sustainability, Culture and History, and Family.