Luxury travel: Necessity or root of all evil? We know people and travel companies who say they are all about luxury travel. Others practically have steam-clouds of indignation coming out of their ears at the mention of luxury. Is luxury high thread-count sheets? A butler with a silver tray (and an imperious attitude)? A personal sommelier? Someone who unpacks for you, … [Read more...]
UNESCO World Heritage Sites – Robben Island, South Africa
Before leaving for South Africa Blonde read Nelson Mandela's fascinating autobiography Long Walk to Freedom. and found it to be brutally honest (about himself) and very inspirational. We had already planned to go to Robben Island when we went to Cape Town but now it seemed almost urgent to go there. As always Brunette did the research and found out that you need … [Read more...]
The confusion and surprises of eating around the world
When we decide on a trip we generally have food and wine expectations and those expectations have even been the reason we've selected one country over another. Hence we may now never see the pyramids in Egypt. We were trying to decide between Egypt and South Africa. We chose South Africa because they produce wonderful wines. We know that, as a rule, primarily Muslim countries … [Read more...]
Places we’ve loved: The Garden Route, South Africa
This post was going to be about Hermanus, South Africa. But Hermanus is just one of several spots along The Garden Route with eyegasm-inducing scenery, charming cafes and and enough whales and dolphins for an entire season of Mammal Planet. Prior to leaving on our trip to South Africa we announced that we were going to rent a car and drive from Cape Town along The Garden … [Read more...]
This week’s Twitter #FriFotos Theme is Curves – turns out there are a lot of them!
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Picture the World Photo Contest entry – Near and far
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Weekly Photo Challenge: Free Spirit
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Luggage weight requirements and blondes
[slideshow]As we prepared for a trip to South Africa B&B eagerly anticipated a safari adventure at Kirkman's Kamp . The safari was going to be the last thing on the itinerary we had put together. Brunette, the designated researcher, read that for the flight on a small plane to the Nelspruit airport, the nearest one to Kirkman's Kamp, there were very strictly enforced … [Read more...]
This sign was true and demonstrated
When B&B went to Western Cape National Park in South Africa we saw this sign, sans baboon. Seconds later a man, loosely holding a sandwich bag, came out of the cafe. The baboon swooped in, stole the sandwich and then went to eat it under the sign. Now that's an interactive advertising display! … [Read more...]