While long car trips can definitely be fun, sometimes you have to work at it to make sure everything is in place for an enjoyable excursion. When you have spent several hours on the road with nothing around, sometimes that thrilling road-trip feeling starts to lose its excitement, and you find yourself wishing you had organized your car a little better to make yourself more comfortable during this long drive. Take the headaches out of long car...more
I am often asked by South African holiday home owners and those perhaps seeking to purchase a holiday house or apartment in South Africa, if this is firstly a good investment and secondly if they will be able to at least partially off set the costs by renting this to paying tenants or guests.Prior to me qualifying this statement, the answer is without doubt, yes to both, there is however a "but". Let me also add that whilst I and the...more
In general everyone fears damaging another person' property, aside from the cost there is a guilt factor, by example, your friend allows you to use his holiday flat, your child breaks the glass of the coffee table. Yes, you replace it but you still feel really guilty. We as conservative, polite and trusting South Africa travellers offer our trust, it is unfortunately often abused.Accommodation is one thing, a bed is after all a bed or is it? A piece of kingklip (fish) is always what it says it is? The wine is what it says on the label, all that glitters is after all, gold. What about travel and vehicle hire, like the abovementioned borrowing of the holiday flat, vehicle hire is essentially borrowing. Now I have a story with regard to vehicle hire, Hertz, who used to be my favourite hire company, locally and internationally, allowed me to borrow one of their vehicles, yes, one is in fact borrowing the property of someone else, in this case, for a fee and also with a rather complicated contract one is forced to sign while at a counter, usually with a queue of other travellers waiting their turn patiently. Sign, here, sign there, initial here, you chose this, you waive this,...more
Though many travelers may skip out entirely on the north western portion of Argentina and prefer instead to stick to the well-trodden areas of Patagonia, Buenos Aires and Iguazu; Salta is a rewarding discovery well worth the long pampa-lined drive to get there. Set in an incredibly varied landscape of lush jungle, arid high-altitude salt flats and...more
You will meet amazing people from all walks of life, learn a lot about yourself and make memories that will last forever, but whilst the most important thing to do is enjoy yourself you also need use your common sense and be prepared. A little forward planning could save you a lot of time, money and hassle.Safety Travelling alone is probably more...more
By planning out your ski holiday preparations well in advance you'll be able to relax a lot more when your trip finally rolls around.Babies - Your baby holiday planning will really depend on how you feed your baby. There's a good chance that the ski resort you are visiting won't be anywhere near a shop that stocks your baby's particular brand of formula, so if your baby is on formula milk, remember to pack enough to see them through to the end of the trip - including the journey home. If you're breast-feeding, you may be thinkning about having to change your normal feeding plan to fit into your holiday schedule. If you are, then you should introduce your new feeding schedule to your baby well before your trip so that they have time to get used to it. When you arrive, you don't want to be short of nappies, and the area you're staying in may not have the particular size or fit of nappies that your baby wears, so try to pack as many as you need.Creche facilities - If you are travelling with particularly young children, then you may want to find out about crèches and childcare facilities in and around the resort. When you're looking for a...more
No matter who you travel with on your road trip, or if you're going it alone, making some plans beforehand will help you to have a safer an more enjoyable holiday. Especially if you're travelling to somewhere remote or unknown, then...more
And what's more, the people are nice too! Here are some of the most amazing places to visit in this beautiful country:The Victoria Falls is the world's biggest waterfall, at 111m high and 1701m wide. It is also one of the most beautiful....more
The weather is usually wonderful, and there are countless of activities to do for everyone. To ensure that you have a great travelling experience in Brazil check out these handy hints:Make sure that you are vaccinated against Yellow Fever. If you...more
The weather is usually wonderful, and there are countless of activities to do for everyone. To ensure that you have a great traveling experience in Brazil pay heed to the following advice:Make sure that you are vaccinated against Yellow Fever. If you...more
The weather is usually wonderful, and there are countless of activities to do for everyone. To ensure that you have a great traveling experience in Brazil pay heed to the following advice:Make sure that you are vaccinated against Yellow Fever. If you...more
How many times do you book something that looks fun when you first saw it but was not at all what you read? This is something that happens all to often to those in charge of booking holidays. So when you decide to plan your next family trip make sure...more