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.

In our final instalment of Mandi’s road trip across the country, we share with you her stops along the beautiful and lush Garden Route.  Popular for its natural diversity and beauty this magnificent part of the Cape Province is any visitor’s perfect paradise pick.  Enjoy the final images and review from her trip below!

Arriving in [...]

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In Part 2 of Mandi’s family road trip the family make their way through the Eastern Cape. Not one of South Africa’s most well-known tourist locations, it is definitely one of the most beautiful and more magnificent provinces.  With rolling hills, the flatlands and beaches of the Wild Coast; this province is perfect for the [...]

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As promised here is Part 1 in Mandi’s fab family road trip where we share with you the Kwa-Zulu Natal portion of her trip. As we mentioned in our last blog post Mandi and her family have been all over KZN and the Eastern Cape, exploring and discovering this enticing and multi-cultural part of our [...]

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After three weeks, 5,000 kilometres travelled (and twelve tanks of petrol!) on South Africa’s roads sometimes less travelled – our Head of Travel Mandi is back from her latest voyage of discovery, filling the office with exciting stories of her families adventures along the way.

Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some of [...]

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We take our Designer Decadence feature to new levels this month after a stay at Cape Town’s newest Boutique hotel: the uber swanky Queen Victoria Hotel. 
Our MD Richard reports,
“The last time I stood in this very room, it was a concrete shell, with wires hanging everywhere and workmen in full swing, banging and hammering [...]

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In our new fabulous Designer Decadence hotel feature, we will be reviewing a special and really cool hotel each month, well known for its designer features and luxurious fittings.  A hotel which adds that little something extra to your travel experience, these hotels are nothing short of extraordinary!  Expect the unexpected, the unusual and the [...]

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To be truly honest, at Travel Concepts we are not really big hotel people, what really turns us on is seeking out and staying at smaller boutique properties that are that bit more individual and intimate.
It’s just a personal thing and in South Africa we are blessed with lots of choice, but when Mrs. Holt [...]

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One of the advantages of running a travel business is that occasionally, in the name of research, we get invited to experience and stay in some truly wonderful African locations.
The downside is that every time we take a holiday in Africa, we are never quite on holiday. We are always running a critical eye over [...]

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In Part Two of our series, we reveal the best hidden villas in the country.  These villas are tucked away from the rest of the world and are off the beaten track but still offer the best in luxury and exclusivity.  Enjoy our list below and start planning your trip to one of these exclusive [...]

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When visiting our shores, there are many tourists who don’t want to go the normal route and book accommodation at a hotel or guesthouse.  They want something different, something exclusive and private.  This has made villa rentals an increasingly popular option in South Africa and so this made us think.  Where would we stay if [...]

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