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Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

Cape Town / Destinations / South Africa

Advice and Tips For First-Time Visitors to Cape Town

…pean airlines fly direct to the city. If you can it is worth doing as from Johannesburg it is over a 2 hour flight alone, and internal flights are quite costly. It is not worth driving from Johannesburg as the drive is very long indeed, and not very scenic or interesting. One great way to get to Cape Town, if you are in the Johannesburg/ Pretoria area, and have a lot of cash, is to get either the Blue Train or Rovos Rail. These are luxury trains a…

AIRPORT LOUNGES: what makes a good one, based on Zambian, South African & Heathrow..

airports / British Airways / South Africa / victoria falls / Virgin Atlantic / zambia

AIRPORT LOUNGES: what makes a good one, based on Zambian, South African & Heathrow..

…them all back. The BA lounges are much more of a template and look very similar. But in the end, having access is a boon. BRITISH AIRWAYS LOUNGE LIVINGSTONE ZAMBIA British Airways Lounge at Livingstone Airport Victoria Falls Zambia, originally uploaded by garybembridge. BRITISH AIRWAYS LOUNGE JOHANNESBURG British Airways Lounge Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, originally uploaded by garybembridge. VIRGIN LOUNGE JOHANNESBURG AIRPORT Virgin Atlantic…

Hilton Sandton Sun Johannesburg South Africa

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / johannesburg / South Africa

Hilton Sandton Sun Johannesburg South Africa

We booked the Hilton Sandton Sun as it was part of a sale of weekend rates which included a late check out which we needed as we had late flights back to London. The deal also included breakfast. Overall I found the Hilton to be a good hotel. It is a typical Hilton in terms of decor, rooms and service. We did have a few problems and they were sorted out quickly (if not with enthusiasm). The room we checked into had been smoked in by the previous…

Destinations / South Africa

Cape Town Tips For Travellers : Must-See and Must-Do Sights and Attractions

…pean airlines fly direct to the city. If you can it is worth doing as from Johannesburg it is over a 2 hour flight and internal flights are quite costly. It is not worth driving from Johannesburg as the drive is very long, and not very scenic or interesting. One great way to get to Cape Town, if you are in the Johannesburg/ Pretoria area, and have a lot of cash, is to get either the Blue Train or Rovos Rail. These are luxury trains and an experien…

PODCAST 20: Sabi Sands Game Reserve (SOUTH AFRICA)

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PODCAST 20: Sabi Sands Game Reserve (SOUTH AFRICA)

…e our own private airstrip here. It takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes from Johannesburg International airport flying by a single engine aircraft, or 30 minutes from Kruger Mpumalanga Airport (KMIA). You can also come by road from KMIA, and this will take about 2.5 hours. We suggest you arrive by 1pm – just in time for lunch! Recommended route from Johannesburg Please note that the drive will take approximately 5 – 6 hours Lonolozi Lodge http://www…

VICTORIA FALLS REVIEW, BUNGEE JUMPING AND MORE. A guide to possibly the most stunning place in the world

Attraction review / Attraction Video / victoria falls / zambia / Zimbabwe

VICTORIA FALLS REVIEW, BUNGEE JUMPING AND MORE. A guide to possibly the most stunning place in the world

…It seems, bizarrely, the best and easiest way to get to Livingstone is via Johannesburg in South Africa! In theory you can also fly into Lusaka (the capital of Zambia) and there is a small plane shuttle service, but the most connections are via Johannesburg. A number of airlines fly to and from there into Livingstone every day, including British Airways and SAA. A various times of the year the Rovos Rail service also goes to the Falls. Flights are…

Palace of the Lost City Hotel, Sun City, South Africa

Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / johannesburg / South Africa

Palace of the Lost City Hotel, Sun City, South Africa

…ity hotel at Sun City in South Africa (which is about 2.5 hours drive from Johannesburg) is positioned as the most up-market of the 4 hotels that form the complex. But as we soon discovered on arriving at Sun City, the concept of “up-market” and Sun City are not entirely linked! Admittedly it had some glamour factor as Oprah Winfrey was also staying there, but overall I found Sun City and the Palace Hotel as overall unpleasant a place to visit and…

Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia

Attraction review / victoria falls / zambia

Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia

…It seems, bizarrely, the best and easiest way to get to Livingstone is via Johannesburg in South Africa! In theory you can also fly into Lusaka (the capital of Zambia) and there is a small plane shuttle service, but the most connections are via Johannesburg. A number of airlines fly to and from there into Livingstone every day, including British Airways and SAA. A various times of the year the Rovos Rail service also goes to the Falls. Flights are…

Kruger Game Reserve

Hunt the “Big Five” in Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, Kruger Park, South Africa

…rica Sabi Sands can be reached by driving for about five to six hours from Johannesburg. But, most people will fly in there. It’s about a one‑hour twenty‑minutes flight from Johannesburg, and you can fly from providers based close to the main airport. Most of the lodges have private airstrips, or share a private airstrip, and so you fly pretty much to the lodge you are staying. You will be flying in small planes that can land on small private runw…

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

medical / Tips for Travellers / travel

HEALTH TIPS WHEN TRAVELLING: avoiding the Cheryl Cole and more…

…have a journey to make and toilets are not always at hand. Always read the label and remember to rehydrate with water and rehydration salts, or sports drinks if you have diarrhoea.” On their site they have this travel hotspot thing: Find out more about Travellers’ Diarrhoea What are your tips? Add a comment on the blog or email and I will add: [email protected] ——————————————————– Sign up now to get updates from Gary Bembridge: Tips for Travell…

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

Hilton / Hotel Review / Hotel Room Video / New York / usa

HILTON MILLENIUM HOTEL, NEW YORK, USA: noisy due to ground zero building

…it on this trip. The hotel is right next to the famous Century 21 discount label department store and an easy 10 minute walk to South Street Sea Port area with its shops and museums and the major drop off and pick up for the round Manhattan bus tours. But overall, it is not a very handy destination for tourists as far from the shopping areas and Central Park etc. Overall, I liked the room a lot but the noise of construction did wake me up earlier…