Spectacular Table Mountain views
Whether you arrive in Cape Town by air, rail, road or sea, it’s the first thing you’ll notice: Table Mountain. This flat-topped mountain, at…
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When I published a post a while back on airports you must book a window seat for, I received various comments from readers saying…
Driving the Route du Volcan
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An awe-inspiring flight tour along the Western Cape
“I have a surprise for you”. We stood on a dirt road surrounded by mile upon mile of fynbos, a shrubby vegetation found in…
A bird’s eye view of Reunion Island
Reunion Island is a volcanic island in the Indian Ocean, east of Madagascar and southwest of Mauritius (map). A French overseas department, Reunion Island…
