SUSTAINABLE “RHINO HORN” + DEALING WITH POACHERS
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When reading the letter page in The Argus, our local evening newspaper, often I get to thinking about certain issues that make most decent people’s blood boil. Poaching of Rhino’s is one of them. When you have encountered these magnificent animals in the wild, only cowards could kill them. Then when I find I cannot [...]
Tags: angels, criminals, elderly, entrepreneur, flood, Judge Dennis Davis, keratin, market, nails nair hairdresser, New Somerset Hospital, orchidectomy, poaching, prisoners, rhino, rhino horn, sustainable, The Argus
A NEW AND “OTHER” DIRECTION – TOURS FOR WOMEN – single or otherwise!
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Often I have been asked about touring for a single person who cannot find mates to travel with and usually that is VERY expensive and not easy to afford or do, SO, after a nice lady from Ireland, who is coming here for a wedding, who could not find anyone to do a Garden Route [...]
Tags: bespoke, comment, ladies, requirements, singles, tastes, touring, tours, travel, women, your tour
NEWSLETTER – JANUARY 2011 – SHORT & SWEET!
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Hello from Cape Town the most beautiful city in the world, where we are having lovely summer weather, windy at times, but that is expected when the Cape Doctor blows at this time of the year, with temperatures ranging from high 20′s – high 30′s and into the interior of the Western Cape into the [...]
Tags: accommodation, bargains, Cape Town, city beautiful, diverse, entertain, multi cultural, scenic, summer, sunrise, sunset, table mountain, weather
WORLD RHINO DAY 22 SEPT
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Today is WORLD RHINO DAY – 22nd SEPT 2010. it is with sadness that I write this, shame as well, as South Africans have been caught killing and poaching Rhino Horns in our National Parks. I am also very angry at these men, as they are professional people who should know better and have done [...]
Tags: black list, bricks, community, extinction, furniture, game rangers, greed, houses, jail, Karoo, money, nails, national parks, poaching, rainbow nation, rhino, scourge, sheriff, society, South Africa, stop killing, summer, TV, USA, vets, winter, woodwork, work, world day
VERY PROUD TO BE SOUTH AFRICAN
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Last night the world watched the showcase of the final World Cup Soccer as it came to an end, with much applause and ceremony, fire works blazing and the Spanish in seventh heaven, the Netherlands (my team) devastated, it was still, no matter the emotions, an incredible 31 days. The “gees”, meaning enthusiasm, spirit of [...]
Tags: Africa, citizen, dignity, encouragement, English, famous, fire works, flags, games, hospitality, Jacob Zuma, journalist, laughed, Mother, Netherlands, President, press pass, publishing, rainbow nation, sang, shout, smiled, South Africa, Spain, waved, World Cup Soccer
PRE & POST TOURS – WORLD CUP 2010
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From the prices I have received, thank goodness I was sitting down when I read those e-mails, things are rather pricey for the Soccer 2010. So with a lot of thought and ideas rushing through my head, I have decided that I am NOT going to rip-off any potential guests and offer PRE & POST [...]
Tags: Big 5, black rhino, buffalo, Cape Town, cheetah, e-mails, elephant, Garden Route, hermanus, leopard, Lion, malaria free, personalised itineraries, private tours, Shamwari game reserve, soccer world cup, South Africa, whale watching, white rhino, your ability, your interests
DISABILITY IS NOT INABILITY!
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Who says having a disability makes you unable to do things!! They are totally wrong!! Recently I had a GENTLEMAN on tour, who had the largest and heaviest wheelchair I have ever had to deal with – 300kg = 66Olbs but we did a whole tour – safari and all! Many hours of negotiations went [...]
Tags: accommodation, Adventure, African, attractions, carer, disability, partner, penguin colony, safari, South Africa, tour, wheelchair
Cape Town in list of top 10 of world’s best party cities
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The Lonely Planet lists the world’s top 10 party cities in its new guide, the “1000 Ultimate Experiences” and Cape Town appears 7th on the list. 7. Cape Town, South Africa With the 2010 World Cup bringing a global audience to South Africa, the partying will only get harder as travelers converge on a city [...]
Tags: 2010, Africa, Cape Town, Mossel Bay, soccer world cup, South Africa, wine tasting
Cape Town voted 2nd favourite overseas city
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Airlines, tour operators and hoteliers faced huge challenges this year with a “perfect storm” of recession and a slump in sterling making holidays more expensive at a time when people could least afford them. Despite this, however, many companies not only survived but thrived. Holidays are still regarded as top priorities for many, surveys show. [...]
Tags: Cape Town, soccer world cup, South Africa, Travel Awards
More Wonderful Safari’s Done!
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I am back from a further two “safari’s” at Shamwari Private Game Reserve in the Malaria-Free Eastern Cape. Again the BIG 5 and more were seen. With all the wonderful food, I think I am also heavier! Even though I watched what I ate the food is excellent! They even made me special wheat =free [...]
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