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Festivals and events around Europe
Europe is full of festivals that many consider to be ‘must do’s’ when they are working and travelling in the UK. Most of them happen annually, but some happen as rarely as once every ten years. For many South African guys, life would not be complete without a visit to the beer fest in Munich, also known as Oktoberfest, although it actually starts in September! The atmosphere in Munich is amazing and a grea ...
Travel in your back yard
If travel and exploring is in your blood and your yuppie 4x4 is not just for driving over a sidewalk once in a while, we have Africa as our backyard and all the time in the world to experience it.I have always been an adventure seeker and therefore have had the opportunity to go and explore the path less traveled which has taken me through most of this diverse country from the Cape of Good Hope, north to th ...
Summer getaways around Europe
The summer - that time of year we all long for and that seems to get shorter and shorter as each year goes by. Most of us from South Africa are used to year long sunshine and hot beaches, and usually take the first opportunity to jet off as soon as the European weather starts heating up around May.With the Euro at all time highs against the pound, the usual summer destinations of Spain, Portugal, and Greece ...
Die bulle se wille wandelings in Neeu Seeland
A few months ago, while still resident in the land of the Long White Cloud, a fellow SA expat invited me to join him on a 4X4 trip on the South Island of New Zealand. Now having been involved in the complete drowning of a 4X4 down under once already, I was a touch apprehensive! Nobody likes a wet spark plug! However Jo assured me (very politely) that ‘Die Bulle’ would be just fine…What this NZ road trip d ...
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More than just hookers and hash, Amsterdam
“Parfume Parfume,” says the eccentric old man sitting next me. His Dutch accent making the whole situation that much wierder. I look around, as if he was talking to someone else but I am heavily mistaken. I think back 10 minutes and realise in my heightened state of paranoia I must of sprayed ½ bottle of Diesel fragrance all over me. Damn, I smelt good, a little on the strong side, but still very good.
“It ...
Jamaican me happy
Ever since I saw the movie Cool Runnings I fell in love with Jamaica and its people. It was one of my dreams to go there someday. So one day my dad came home and told us that we are going to Jamaica, Grand Bahia Principe hotel. We were all so excited!When we got there I was still wondering if it was not just a dream. It was 32 degrees, all the people want to help you and are so friendly. Every time you ask ...
TRAVEL EUROPE
It is often necessary to be reminded that we are just a stone’s throw away from the continent that offers it all:History, scenery, amazing cities, fun filled cultural events, sun and even sandy beaches. Only a few experiences rival a picnic at the Eiffel tower, cruising the canals in Venice, enjoying a few cold ones in a traditional German Bräuhaus, or dwelling the Gladiator hallways of Rome’s ancient colis ...
FERRYING WITH THE LOCALS
My destination was Manuas and the only way to get there from Porto Velho was by ferry boat on the Madeira River. The Madeira River lies in the heart of the Amazon River drainage basin and being the longest tributary of the Amazon it was no wonder that my journey was going to take roughly three to four days. I say approximately three to four days as our given departure and arrival times were never a guarant ...
ALL INCLUSIVE HOLIDAY BREAKS
AH, THE EASTER HOLIDAY BREAK – the light at the end of a cold and rainy tunnel that we all look forward to. It is great for the fact that you can end up having a 10 day holiday and only need 4 days off work!! Hmm, now with 10 full days there is so much to do, both here in Europe and further afield. Since I bought www.gmwtravel.co.uk, I have noticed by the many different conversations I have had with people ...
Mar09 Top travel deals
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FRANCE Drunken Midgets and the Revolution
France caused a major upset by beating New Zealand in the quarter finals of the RWC (to the delight of us Saffas), to them this was like winning the World Cup. Hoards of drunken Frenchmen proceed to tear their clothes off in celebration dancing naked and free in the St. Michel Fountain, built by the great Napoleon himself. Amidst the frenzy, a small dwarflike man appears, moving towards the fountain at frig ...
EGYPTIAN ESCAPE
Egypt is filled to the brim with wonders - ancient and modern. Everywhere you turn, the eye is dazzled and your heart captured. No matter how often you visit, there is always something new to see and discover. I can drive down the same street a hundred times and every time I see it with a new eye. I don't know why this is it's just the way things are in Egypt.
As you drive through some of the busiest stre ...
CYPRUS Paradise of the Eastern Mediterranean
Kyrenia, the mystical ancient city in Northern Cyprus has captured my heart with her unspoilt nature and tranquillity. As a South African I have always needed a visa for every country I want to visit over a weekend…or so I thought. Northern Cyprus doesn't require South Africans to have visas on a tourist trip so this got me packing immediately. I was on my way to visit The Ship Inn Hotel in Kyrenia, Norther ...
STOP DROPPING and JOLLING in Bonnie Scotland
Before I take you on a journey of one of the most beautiful cities the United Kingdom has to offer let me introduce you to our travelling theme: ‘Stop, Drop & Jol.’ No matter where you are, no matter what you are doing and no matter whom you are doing it with, when the words ‘Stop, Drop & Jol’ are uttered everyone in the close vicinity has to bust a move – drop a beat so to speak. Normally in a hunc ...
Cairo to Cape Town on a bicycle
Let me tell you about the most amazing and crazy thing I’ve done in my whole life: A bicycle tour through Africa called Tour d’ Afrique. Yes, I cycled though Africa on a bicycle starting in January and ending in May 2008. Four months, another 59 brave souls, and a trip through which I was going to meet the friendliest people in the world: All the people in the places we visited in Africa!
Cairo was foggy a ...
TRAVEL America
Of late I have spent much of my time travelling, and setting up a little business which offers the best in tailor-made travel. Read on to hear more about my various expeditions to America... cost effective trips that won’t break the bank.
Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas
I arrived in San Francisco early in the evening after a flight from Fiji. We went to bed early...the next day we had wine route ...
SERIOUS ABOUT SIESTA
I touched down in Barcelona at roughly 10pm.”Balls!” I thought to myself. By the time I get to the hotel, check in and unpack, the city will be fast asleep and I’ll have to wait for the morning sunshine to break the darkness before unleashing myself on the capital city of Catalonia. As we made our way through this immense town courtesy of our over-priced vulture of a cab, the city seemed sound asleep. This ...
TRAVEL Italy
We flew into Naples on a hot September day to be greeted by blue skies and ever looming Mount Vesuvius nearby. We caught a bus down to the port and hopped on a fast ferry to the beautiful Isle of Capri where we were picked up and driven to our fantastic hotel on a cliff overlooking the bay, complete with steps down to the beach from our private terrace outside our room. Capri is where the famous Blue Grotto ...
TRAVEL South East Asia
Our three week tour of South East Asia began with an overnight stop in Singapore on the way to Bali. Singapore is a very Westernised city and a great place to spend a day cruising around the harbour and rivers. We enjoyed a mandatory Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel, quite possibly the most expensive drink you will ever buy. Being typical backpackers, we were knee-deep in the shells of free nuts at the ...
