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Navigating downtown Joburg: The new cool capital of the Southern Hemisphere
For the uninitiated, Joburg can feel quite intimidating, but when you find the right places, it's magic...
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The best artisan chocolatiers in South Africa
Indulge your sweet tooth with our list of the finest artisan chocolates in the country....willpower not included.
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7 reasons to get to the Northern Drakensberg
The Northern Drakensberg has some of the best views in the country. Here's your don't-miss hit list...
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Beating around the bush at Ant's Hill
Emma Jordan tells us about her multi-generational family safari at Ant's Hill in Limpopo
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Staycation in your home South African city
How to have a getaway in Joburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban or Port Elizabeth
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The R400's Little Treasure
A first time contributor to the Portfolio Travel Blog, Kevin shares his wonderful little Karoo find with other readers...
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Halle Berry Hits the Bright Lights of Simons Town
A reader spotted Halle Berry in Simons Town today and shared some pics with us!
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More Halle in Cape Town
Following on from our previous blog post about Halle Berry being seen in Simons Town, we have more...
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The Fashion Affair Designer Rail Sale
Ladies get your glam on this weekend - round up your girlfriends for a fabulous afternoon of fashion in Cape Town!
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Slow Dinner at Mimosa Lodge
Mimosa Lodge in Montagu is hosting an evening of good food, fine wine and live acoustic music this coming Friday.
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Porters Produce Market Great for Food and Crafts
A trip to Porters Estate Produce Market any (dry) Saturday morning is a must for those in Cape Town.
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All About Graaff-Reinet
Even though she moved away in 1996 and now only goes back to visit, Tolene van der Merwe is passionate about her home town Graaff-Reinet and agreed to share some of her tips and information, as well as photographs, about this Karoo town with our re
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Lead SA Initiative Aims to Encourage Citizens to Do the Right Thing
An initiative to encourage every South African citizen to make a positive difference by doing the right thing has been launched on 4 August 2010.
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Cape Town's Top Cartoonists Share their Secrets
Can you draw? Interested in politics? If the answer is yes to both questions, a practical, hands-on opportunity to study the art of political cartooning, provided by Iziko Museums and Stellenbosch University’s CCIBA (Centre for Comic, Illustrat
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City Erects New Shark Signage at Cape Town Beaches
As a regular swimmer at Fish Hoek beach (I'm about to start my daily early morning swims again on 01 September) I was interested to receive the following press release from the Shark Spotter programme.
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Chocolate Brownie Recipe
We received this yummy sounding recipe with our latest Makakatan Bay Lodge Newsletter and just had to pass it on to our readers...
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Packing for a Purpose
I received the following in an email from Sarah Tompkins of Samara who tells us about this fantastic initiative to make a difference in the lives of the people in the countries we visit when travelling.
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Portfolio Collection 15 Years Proud Participation Accolades
In our new B&B Guide (currently at the printers - available soon!) we have commended and recognised those establishments that have been with Porfolio Collection for 15 years or more...
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