Author Archives: Etienne De Villiers
Come this Sunday, one of the Cape’s biggest cycling challenges commences, the Absa Cape Epic. Bringing together professional and amateur cyclists for an exhausting race across the Cape. In total the distance …
The fires that began on Sunday in Muizenberg have swept through the Cape Peninsula. Not only have they destroyed hectares of vegetation and displaced and injured many residents as well as the …
Alert holidaymakers! A new and cheaper airline will launch in South Africa next month, on the 5th of March, promising more opportunities to explore not only the lovely city of Cape Town, …
Get ready everyone, Michael Bublé will soon make his return to South African shores, and on March 19th, 2015, will perform at the Cape Town Stadium in Green Point, Cape Town. With …
We are pleased to tell you that we have now launched another site, Lux Villas, found at www.luxvillas.co.za, that focusses on only the most luxurious villas in our catalogue, found in numerous …
The long weekend that comes with the South African public holidays of Good Friday and Family Day the following Monday is a much awaited period for both locals and visitors. One of …
With Valentine’s Day a few weeks away, doesn’t it make you hope you won’t be one of those tearing their hair out for ideas on what to do, where to go and …
Any region or city throughout the world has that which makes it unique among others. It could be architecture, setting, or style of clothing. The most common element, that is unique among …
Come the end of January, experience a kaleidoscope of colour at the J&B Met at the Kenilworth Racecourse. The oldest and most prominent horse race in South Africa (going as far back …
Are you perhaps one of those that find themselves in recovery after the celebrations of Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve, and in more than one way? While some are getting back …
New Year’s Eve is getting closer and closer now, and for the vast area of the Cape, a tourist venue of note, that implies a lot. Are you planning to rent a …
Since Cape Town was named as the number 1 destination out of 52 to visit in the world by the New York Times back in January 2014, and just a few days …
A firmly established tradition, a sundowner has been the perfect way to relax after a long day. With the famous Cape Town sunsets viewable from a multitude of locations around the Western …
The gorgeous City of Cape Town has so much to offer visitors and locals alike. Being the springboard from which to access numerous attractions, it shouldn’t surprise but delight adventure seekers to …
Groot Constantia is the oldest vineyard in Constantia. Back in 1685, after the Dutch East India Company came to the Cape, one of their number, Simon van der Stel was granted land …
The Cape Point, a nature reserve that forms part of the Table Mountain National Park, is a place you really have to visit while enjoying a holiday in the Cape. It has …
The Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, a familiar name to locals in Cape Town, is without a doubt one of the most beautiful venues within the Cape. A part of South Africa for …
The MyCiTi bus service, operating since 2010, has been ensuring that visitors and locals alike get to travel in and around the Cape Town area with very little fuss. While this service …
The city of Cape Town is well regarded as a top holiday destination for several reasons. Featuring a wide array of attractions catering to various age and interest groups, it shouldn’t come …
Every nation has its own history, that consists of struggles and injustices which in the end shaped what it would eventually become. Such a description definitely fits the country of South Africa. …