Cape Town Travel Blog

One of the bigger South African film festivals, the Encounters 12th International Documentary Festival, is on until the 29 August.  There’s a great lineup of local and international films with special focus on “green” films, Reunion Island, and South African heritage.  Showings are...

It’s hard to miss that the World Cup is upon Cape Town- with the townships, City Centre, and Fan Parks partying away and vuvuzelas raging all night in many areas, Cape Tonians are ready to celebrate!  I must say, while I’m not the biggest soccer fan, I think Fifa, in some senses got it right. ...

The stadium is ready, BRT is running, new highways are neat and tidy, airport construction has finished, and the street vendors are stocking up on flags and weird elastic rear view mirror flag thingies (the locals need to afford some legal non Fifa gear somehow).  So, regardless or whether you’re...

You’ve booked your tickets, found a place to stay, and have airplane tickets in hand.   While you know where you’ll be on match day, what are your options between games?  Here are a few suggestions (within walking distance/a short drive from the stadium) for before, after, or between games...

Easter in Cape Town means a long weekend to celebrate the last of summer.  For those sticking around the city, there are plenty of activities to indulge in and, of course, the usual beaches to lounge on in between. For the fit (and aspiring), the Two Oceans Marathon (actually an ultra- marathon at 56km)...

A bit of chill in the air, rainy days, stunning sunsets, and shorter days… autumn is on its way to Cape Town.  With it comes the celebration of the essentials in life- good food, wine, live arts, and action. If you find yourself in Cape Town at the moment, your stomach and taste buds will thank...