President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last night that the borders are all open and the dreaded red list of no-go countries have been scraped. Swallows – it’s time to head home. 🇿🇦 Wine sales return to the usual hours of operation as allowed by the liqour license, giving cellar doors the chance to rekindle relationships with… Read More ✈️ Time to dig out the passports ✈️
Hashtags ruled Hermanus on Friday 7 August. From #HermanusIsOpen, #JerusalemaDanceChallenge to #LightSAred. Each supported with its own worthy cause and collaborative community effort. #HermanusIsOpen hoist the hospitality flag inviting Western Cape travellers to visit Hermanus where restaurants, art galleries, adventure activities and nature reserves are open for rediscovery. With the Southern Right Whales back for… Read More Welcome to Hermanus
Knock Knock… Who’s there? July. Aren’t you early July? July came quietly on a wet and chilly Sunday night. July is the month in which my home town Hermanus welcome the Southern Right Whales to Walker Bay and the Cape Whale Coast. When can I see a full breach please? How I look forward to… Read More Knock Knock
Waiting is not one of my favourite pastimes. Travel is. Every so often these 2 overlap and then I have to make the most of the wait. Here are my goto options: Head for the nail bar and get a quick mani or pedi. Lounge away. I am a great fan of airport lounges. The… Read More 5 Things To Do When Your Flight Is Delayed
We end the annual Africa Travel Indaba with A drink at The Oyster Box and a curry night in Durban. It’s Palki’s in Musgrave Road. Again. Why fix if it ain’t broken? Too much spicy goodness with Porcupine Ridge wines. Thank you Durban, you’ve been good to us! See you again next year.
Cape Whale Coast people flew with Mango Airline to join the annual migration to Durban. We do this to make sure our destination is front of mind when travelers make plans. Yes, we grow economies one holiday at a time. Yes, we are in Durban at the annual Travel Indaba to network and do business.… Read More 2019 Africa Travel Indaba
Although Hermanus is known for their quality wines the area is now entering the craft drinks sphere. In neighboring Stanford Birkenhead Brewery was the first to launch into this trendy market. They did so before craft beers became popular. This brau haus offers tastings and their beers are widely available. Hermanus Old Harbour Brewery has… Read More Weekend Brew
It is revealed that 20% of travelers have never felt limitless, with the biggest travel barriers being the language barrier (28%) getting lost without speaking the local language (20%) and struggling to find accommodation (34%). When asked what would remove travel barriers for future trips, the top factors respondents called out were great accommodation options […]… Read More Top 5 Reasons Why People Will Travel More In The Future — Best of Global Travel & Tourism
Once a year, for only one Saturday, Lourensford Wine open their gates to the public to harvest their Hanepoot grapes at ridiculously low prices. I put my secateurs to use and brought home an obscene amount of sweet grapes for only R120. This is an annual event that will most definitely be added to my… Read More Grape Pickings
The tourism industry must act now to tackle overtourism, according to the head of the UNWTO, speaking at World Travel Market London. via UNWTO MINISTERS’ SUMMIT — Hotel and Tourism Online
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