Virgin Atlantic is delighted to announce a major boost to its popular Cape Town to London Heathrow seasonal route, offering travellers more choice, more capacity, and more destinations than ever before. The extended 2025/2026 season will now run from 13 October 2025 to 19 April 2026, adding over 17,000 additional seats. Alongside new, optimised overnight…
Cape Country Routes (CCR) South Africa is a leading group of owner-operated and managed accommodation and activity establishments – more than 20 privately owned hotels, lodges and guest houses – located on the scenic and historic routes in the Western and Eastern Cape. All carefully selected for their character, charm and romance, they offer the…
Tintswalo Scops Rest has opened in the Klaserie Private Nature Reserve in the Greater Kruger region. Named after the elusive Scops Owl native to the area, this exclusive-use bush villa offers a luxurious, tailor-made safari experience for families or groups of up to eight guests. Designed for those seeking privacy, comfort, and a home-away-from-home atmosphere, Tintswalo Scops Rest…
Thule is proud to introduce the Thule Aion surfboard bag, a premium wheeled surf travel bag designed in close collaboration with big wave legend and longtime Thule ambassador Garrett McNamara. Purpose-built for surf travellers with high expectations, the bag merges practicality, protection and planet-conscious materials – making it the ultimate companion for nomadic surfers and their pursuit…
South Africans travelling to any of Qatar Airways’ 170+ destinations would, over time, have been able to enjoy a taste of home at 40,000 feet, with a carefully curated selection of 16 local wines from 10 esteemed estates. As the World’s Best Airline – crowned by Skytrax for a record ninth time in 2025 –…
Brookdale Estate will be expanding its Manor House accommodation offering with the addition of a new private lodge that is scheduled to open in the first quarter of the new year (2026). Currently under construction in a secluded corner of the 67-hectare wine estate with panoramic views across the Paarl Winelands, The Lodge at Brookdale Estate…
December is around the corner, which for most South Africans means lazy days of sunshine, afternoon braais and time at the beach or around the pool. But what about a complete change of scenery this year? 2025 could be the year you swap the summer heat for the snow-dusted wonderland of a European winter. One…
Communications agency Feed That Bird Communication Consultants (Pty) Ltd has announced that it has secured the Lion Roars Hotels & Lodges marketing account, taking on full marketing responsibilities for the group’s collection of boutique hotels, game lodges, and restaurants across South Africa. The partnership sees Feed That Bird entrusted with the full marketing function of…
A recent YouTube clip by Tim Cocker from the popular rugby channel EggChasers had South Africans puffing their chests and wiping away tears. Standing on Llandudno beach in Cape Town at the end of his “rugby odyssey,” Tim recorded what has become perhaps the best promotion South Africa could ask for. His reflections captured what…
Wilderness Tanzania and Travel Elevates – the non-profit charitable arm of the global Signature Travel Network – have joined forces with the municipal council, school authorities and local government to enhance educational infrastructure at Gwikongo Primary School in the Serengeti region, and Manyara Secondary School adjacent to Lake Manyara National Park. The project was initiated…