Head to Cape Town in the Western Cape region for picturesque views and diverse cultures.
Be prepared to dance with the “Cape Doctor” – its notorious wind blowing up to 50 km/h. It’s got multiple personalities – chills you down in summers, becomes your rogue hairdryer, or transforms into a ghostly fog orchestra at night. Keeping an eye on it can turn residents into amateur weather forecasters, and make walking uphill feel like a workout. Still, it’s the city’s natural air purifier and part-time music video director.
Sounds windy, yet interesting!
Guest houses are becoming the new go-to for travelers, giving hotels a run for their money.
Offering a unique blend of personalized service, a cosy ambience, and more bang for your buck, guest houses teleport you to a home far from home. They range from barebones lodging where DIY is your mantra to professionally run enterprises with cushy amenities.
On your next trip, ditch the hotel for a guest house and doze off feeling like a local!
Johannesburg’s finest part-time superhero team, Paws-R-Us, dabbles in philanthropy alongside regular jobs and weekend markets.
Their noble quest? Giving tail-wagging fitness and smiles to over 200 rescue dogs while seeking forever homes for their pawed protégés. Plus, they sell thoughtful knick-knacks, like lost marbles and crisis-enduring strings. Join the Dog Walker Volunteer Programme or drop a shiny bone (donation) to turn their cause into a paw-sitive success!
Here’s the crux of the story, folks! The Christian cross, a global heartthrob, wowed audiences way before Christianity.
Used by many ancient civilizations as an emblem, the cross has had star turns as the Egyptian Tau Cross and the luck-bringing Fylfot Cross!
Nowadays, it’s often seen in fashion showrooms, tattoo studios and, hey, even as symbols of hope, love and sacrifice at Parktown Convent.
Now that’s a true cross-over celeb!
Anton Smit, famed South African sculptor, rules the roost in the art world with his colossal abstract structures, most notably – the bare dude in Cape Town’s Idiom Winery.
This metal masterpiece enhances its surroundings, collaborating effortlessly with vineyards and vintage wines.
So, if you fancy a tipple and eye-catching outdoor art, take a joyride along the Helderberg Wine Route. Just don’t drop your merlot in surprise!
Stroll in Paris and spot a Haute Couture shop? It’s not just fancy babble! A combo of exclusive, tailor-fitted clothing, obsessively handmade from bizarrely high-end fabrics—it’s “high sewing.” Prepared to mortgage your car or home for one piece, though. Today, it still represents luxury, regulated by Paris’ ‘Chambre Syndicale de la Haute Couture.’ Alas, if, like me, you’re an everyday-Joe, much safer to stick to the off-rack stuff.
The Voortrekker Monument, a skyscraping spectacle outside Pretoria, gives the Great Pyramids a run for their money.
It’s got the world’s largest marble frieze and a tapestry with three million stitches – that’s three million reasons to visit.
Built to honor South Africa’s own “Indiana Jones” types, it’s more than just pretty, it encapsulates a grand saga of adventurism and self-determination.
Be sure to pop in next time you’re in Pretoria.
In the highly imaginative world of long-exposure photography, even time can be toyed with to spin a visual yarn.
This art is all about catching stillness amid a whirl of movement, using camera-ready tripods and quick thinking.
Craft beguiling stories using not just light and shadow, but also the whispers of passing time. So grab a camera, toss reality out the window, and prepare to bend time to your artistic will!
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