African Blog: Table-mountain

• Getting High In Cape Town

  sandramallinson in South Africa,, African Adventures,, City Life,,

  March 25th, 2010 12:21pm

  Anyone who’s been to Cape Town will tell you it’s a magnificent city, and if they don’t then they must be one of those urban junkies who’s more comfortable hemmed in by high-rises than staring out to sea. ...

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• Live Music in Cape Town

  claudiskies in South Africa,, City Life,, Community & Culture,,

  April 12th, 2010 2:07pm

  When you're in the Mother City, there really is no end to the list of things to do. We're all familiar with the popular list of attractions - Table Mountain, th...

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• My Five Favourite Flippin’ Freaky Fynbos Flowers

  thefynbosguy in South Africa,, Quick lists,, Quirky Stuff,, Wildlife,,

  May 3rd, 2010 11:36am

  A casual observer may be forgiven - just - for thinking that the fynbos is, when seen from a distance, just a bunch of scrubby, boring bushes. The truth is however that the unique Cape Floral Kingdo...

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• Primates in Africa: Gorillas, Chimps, Monkeys & Baboons

  kimberoo in Rwanda,, South Africa,, Tanzania,, Uganda,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  September 23rd, 2010 3:57pm

  'I'm going on safari!', you say to an admiring group of friends, impressed with your daring and courage. They immediately think of you tracking lions in the savannah, c...

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• Why stay at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town?

  emmagass in South Africa,, City Life,, Quick lists,,

  November 4th, 2010 2:26pm

  As I sat having a quick lunch in the elegant lounge at the Table Bay Hotel yesterday it suddenly dawned on me why so many people choose to stay at the V&A Waterfront when visiting Cape Town. I have nev...

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• Escaping Cape Town’s Summer Crowds

  sandramallinson in South Africa,, Beach holidays,,

  November 10th, 2010 7:45am

  This past weekend we got our first real taste of summer. A friend of mine was down from the UK, and I was feeling every bit the smug Capetonian as I drove him around the Cape Pe...

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• Short stay in Camps Bay

  burnleyfi in South Africa,,

  November 24th, 2010 5:34pm

  Stay in Camps Bay Living in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town we are privileged to be on the door step of so many beautiful different natural and man made tourist attractions. So whilst Camps Bay is a short 15 minute ...

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• Cape Town Wedding Locations - Winelands OR Beach?

  yolanda-saayman in South Africa,,

  December 6th, 2010 3:09pm

  As a freelance wedding photographer, I have had the privilege to work at many great venues in the Western Cape....

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• New Year’s Eve in Cape Town

  claudiskies in South Africa,, Beach holidays,, City Life,, Family Holidays,, Food & Wine,,

  December 17th, 2010 1:12pm

  2010 has certainly been a big year. There have been plenty of good times tempered with just as many not-so-good times: from the super festive blow out at the 2010 Soccer World Cup t...

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• Eden on the Bay - Cape Town

  claudiskies in South Africa,, Beach holidays,, City Life,, Family Holidays,, Food & Wine,,

  February 1st, 2011 3:10pm

  It's no secret that Cape Town is bursting at the seams with things to see and do. And just when I thought I had seen and done it all, I was introduced to ...

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• Table Mountain Cableway - Closure Dates for Annual Maintenance

  Vanessa in South Africa,, News & Current Affairs,,

  April 1st, 2011 12:11pm

  The Aerial Cableway for Table Mountain will be closed from the 18 - 31 July 2011. Weather permitting it will re-open on the 1 August 2011. For updates and further useful information you can check their website:...

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• Where to….In Cape Town?

  claudiskies in South Africa,, African Adventures,, Beach holidays,, City Life,, Food & Wine,, Quick lists,,

  April 20th, 2011 5:14pm

  Its no secret that Cape Town is a world in one city. From glorious beaches, iconic mountains and glittering oceans - Cape Town is truly blessed. ...

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• Cape Town Voted the World’s #1 Travel Destination

  sandramallinson in South Africa,, Beach holidays,, News & Current Affairs,,

  May 6th, 2011 12:22pm

  It’s official: Cape Town is the number one city on the planet! As a Capetonian I’ve always known this, but it gives me an overwhelming sense of satisfaction that the rest of the world agrees. And by ‘rest o...

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• Winter In Cape Town? It’s blooming marvellous!

  thefynbosguy in South Africa,, City Life,, Wildlife,,

  July 14th, 2011 3:49pm

  For many people winter in Cape Town is a time to be in front of a blazing log fire, glass of shiraz in hand, safe from the howling Atlantic gales that pound the peninsula. But the Cape winter is as famous for its good weather as it is for its ba...

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• Table Mountain Safety: Update

  thefynbosguy in South Africa,, News & Current Affairs,, Travel Tips,,

  August 31st, 2011 4:01pm

  It's one of those things that makes your blood both freeze and boil: muggings on Table Mountain. A result of what is essentially a wilderness environment slap-bang up against a sprawling, poverty-stricken urban one, these criminal at...

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• Next Big Things? 5 Little-Known National Parks Poised for Greatness.

  thefynbosguy in Botswana,, Malawi,, Mozambique,, South Africa,, Zambia,, On Safari,, Wildlife,,

  September 5th, 2011 9:03am

    Household names like the Serengeti, Chobe, the Masai Mara and Kruger may dominate the safari scene but it's often the lesser known national parks in Africa that deliver the kind of wild, remote and people-less experiences that the big...

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• Where the Two Oceans meet

  jehan in South Africa,, Self-drive holidays,,

  October 11th, 2011 12:36pm

  It is a common misconception that Cape Point is the southern most tip of South Africa when in fact it is actually Cape Agulhas. It is also here where the Indian and Atlantic Oceans meet. At first sight, the secluded area of Cape Point does appea...

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