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.

At Travel Concepts we specialise in tailor-making unforgettable journeys – if you’ve ever dreamt of Africa, you have found the people who will take you there.
What makes us different to any other travel company? You can expect the essentials:  from recommending and booking guest accommodation close to your wedding venue, to creating individualised itineraries for [...]

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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 [...]

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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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Here is our last visual representation of the amazing and memorable family reunion we recently hosted. After a whirlwind week of exhilarating activities, the family’s final day included a walk through central Cape Town taking in some of the sights, sounds and shops. It was a real delve into this vibrant and complex city’s past [...]

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If you want to taste top notch and real African food whilst in Cape Town (and we suggest you should!) then The Africa Café is the place to be seen.  A long time favourite and popular haunt for visitors from across the globe as well as locals alike, our MD Christina recently dropped in for [...]

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When sixty members of the same family from all over the world descended on Cape Town for a big reunion they asked us to design for them a week long series of events and activities. It was to be a celebration of a lifetime with family members coming from far and wide, from places like [...]

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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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We have another inspirational honeymoon itinerary to feature this week.  And this time we’re focusing on the idyllic Mozambique, the wild and rustic Kruger National Park and trendy Cape Town.  And with the launch of our recent luxury Honeymoon Collection, this is just one of the many honeymoon options we have on offer!  So sit [...]

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In Part One of our gorgeous Couture Colorado feature we covered the adventures of top American blogger on all things bridal, Laura Dombrowski* and her hubby’s recent romantic visit to our shores. They contacted Travel Concepts to assist them in planning their amazing and memorable two week visit to South Africa and Laura, a talented [...]

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