Travelblog

Hiring a car is really not straight forward. Here are some things to be aware of, it may all be old hat however I thought I would cover a few aspects I feel are important. You need a credit card unless you have organized a bill back, this means the onus and responsibility is borne [...]

During my trip on the weekend I stayed at 2 different hotels both 4 stars in Cape Town belonging to the same hotel chain. While at the hotels I noticed a few things that I felt were untoward. The service at the hotel is impeccable and will definitely stay there again. I do however feel [...]

Just returned today from a long weekend in Cape Town. What a pleasure flying from Lanseria with Kulula. This was my first Kulula experience and find their interesting take on service and communication very entertaining. Although Kulula is a low cost airline it is easy to list the differences between flying SAA or BA compared [...]

Well I am sure that with more investigation into the 2010 one will see more and more people holding out. Here is one prime example, I chose some random flights on Kulula to Cape Town from Johannesburg and you know what, either they are sold out or they are holding out? which one is it? [...]

Well Nigeria has been a hugely bureaucratic embassy to deal with. Now they have just made things tougher. If the inadequate payment system would not put you off applying for a visa how about the new requirement instituted by the embassy in Pretoria: First-time visitors to Nigeria will pay a repatriation fee of R6 000 [...]

Some news here from the US Consulate General: Here is a link to the info Now that you have read the above information, if you determine that you are eligible to register with ESTA and that you do not need a visa, please register at https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/.  This is a secure website.  Please return to the [...]

American Airlines New Baggage Policy: The revised baggage policy takes effect for tickets purchased on or after Sept. 14, 2009. The changes apply to transatlantic travellers on any flight operated by American Airlines for travel to, from or through India, as well as the following European countries – Belgium, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain [...]

Well this week I have some first hand examples of why specials change and why they are available and why not. You see generally specials include getting to your destination and in many instances this makes up 70% of the fare. Now further to my explanation on availability and load control, you will notice that [...]

Need somewhere to sleep in during June 2010? This is the website for you if you are looking for accommodation in June 2010 in South Africa. The site is made up of beds available to you for your stay, from beds in a house to full access to complete homes. The listings are made directly [...]