This is the place where you can find informed and inspiring choices of where to WINE, DINE, STAY and PLAY whilst you are on holiday in Southern Africa with us. Constantly updated - and with regular "real life" comments from our travellers - each section simply lists some of the favourite things we love doing in our City of Cape Town and as we travel OUT & ABOUT across Southern Africa and beyond.
We hope you feel inspired to try some of our choices and we would like to hear your thoughts and comments if you do.

 August 16  0 Comments

Chopper Celebrations in Cape Town Chopper Celebrations in Cape Town

Our Managing Director Richard recently celebrated his 50th birthday and in true Travel Concepts style we treated him to an action packed day full of luxury surprises. One of which was a 45 minute helicopter trip over Cape Town and its beautiful peninsula.

Now our city of Cape Town is scenic enough from the ground, but [...]

 June 08  0 Comments

Monkey business and glitzy golf on the Garden Route Monkey business and glitzy golf on the Garden Route

I can’t say I’ve ever really been a fan of baboons, they always seem a bit sneaky and untrustworthy and those teeth are a bit too long, but the one that charged onto the 18th fairway at Pezula golf course on the cliff tops outside Knysna, picked up my friend Steve’s ball and ran off [...]

 March 17  0 Comments

Don’t Drink and Drive! – Your wine tour by open top bus Don’t Drink and Drive! – Your wine tour by open top bus

With thousands of tourists pouring into Cape Town during the summer and even winter months, many want to tour the Cape to see its beauty first hand.  There are so many different types of tours available where one can see the most popular tourist sites but we found one that we just had to share [...]

 December 14  2 Comments

Too many putts at the Pearl in the Valley – Travel Concepts Golf Day December 2010 Too many putts at the Pearl in the Valley –  Travel Concepts Golf Day December 2010

As the holiday season in Cape Town approaches and yet another year comes to an end our MD and golf fanatic Richard invited some industry friends and colleagues to our first ever Travel Concepts Golf Day.

The chosen location was Richards’s favourite course – the exclusive Pearl Valley Golf Estate located in the Winelands between Paarl [...]

 December 02  0 Comments

There’s real spirit in the Winelands Jorgensens Distillery, Wellington, Cape Winelands There’s real spirit in the Winelands Jorgensens Distillery, Wellington, Cape Winelands

This month we switched our drink of choice from the grape to the grain after an inspiring visit to the Jorgensen distillery, located in Wellington in the heart of the Cape Winelands.  Here from Versailles, the historic family farm, Roger and Dawn Jorgensen are lovingly handcrafting a small but exclusive range of spirits and liquors [...]

 October 21  0 Comments

On Mass to Enmasse! On Mass to Enmasse!

The Travel and Wedding Concepts teams have been back in training for the busy season ahead and as we fine tune final preparations we thought we should also reward their efforts with a bit of rest and relaxation. So the whole squad was treated to a session at Enmasse, Cape Towns newest and most talked [...]

 September 30  0 Comments

Seeking Inspiration for Your Next African Holiday? Then listen to What Simon Says Seeking Inspiration for Your Next African Holiday? Then listen to What Simon Says

We love the new travel web site Simon Seeks. A UK based business started by internet entrepreneur Simon Nixon and his love for travel, a place where a growing community of professional and ordinary travelers, journalists and celebrities can share their travel adventures and enthusiasm – giving you the inside story on their favourite destinations [...]

 August 16  1 Comment

A Family Experience at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve A Family Experience at Botlierskop Private Game Reserve

Mandi – again out and about with her family in tow – recently visited Botlierskop Private Game Reserve, which is located very close to Mossel Bay on the Garden Route. She continues, “I can recommend it to travelers as a day tour, if you are short of time and do not have the opportunity of [...]

 August 10  1 Comment

Origin Coffee and Nigiro Tea House Origin Coffee and Nigiro Tea House

Friday mornings in Cape Town tend to be a slow start for most. Usually preceded by a “Phuza Thursday”, a solid cup of coffee before work is essential! Located in the trendy Waterkant area, one such coffee haunt, Origin, is fast becoming the new star child of the coffee crowd in Cape Town. [...]

 August 04  0 Comments

Enmasse Massage Concept Enmasse Massage Concept

During the winter season the coordinators from our sister company, Wedding Concepts tend to take some much needed R&R to get them all ready for the buzz of wedding season again which commences annually in September. Kim Werner, one of our senior coordinators, decided to opt for a massage experience with [...]

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