Destination Feature: Cape Town, South Africa

Reflections

Venturing into Sub-Saharan Africa from the Western world is layered with mystique, trepidation, and fantasy. While most opt for a safari somewhere in between, it is quite often Cape Town that becomes their entrée into the continent. In recent decades, the world has fallen head over heels for this cosmopolitan city – one that offers a dry, sunny climate not unlike Southern California, and one that is brimming with excellent hotels and restaurants that compete with the very best on offer, made a little more accessible with South Africa’s friendly exchange rates... Continue Reading

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A Guide to Cape Town

Our favorites on The Cape

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See, Eat, & Stay: Babylonstoren

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Map: Road Trip Around The Cape

Mapping the Roads South of Cape Town

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Stay & Eat: Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel

The Grande Dame of the Cape. Read more. 🗝️

Two Lux Safari Lodges, A Hop from the Cape

Drive for the Zebras, Fly for the Lions!

Eat: Kloof Street House

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On Location: Stellenbosch-Heart of South African Wine

Falling for New World Vintages

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Resources and Intel

Intel: Flying to South Africa is Longggg

It's longer than you think. Read more.

Resource: Immunizations for visiting Africa

Some places require a shot to enter. Read More.

Intel: Payment options in South Africa

The "Apple Pay" of South Africa. Read More.

Musings

Syllogi’s ‘Musings’ is a series helping you paint a picture of a destination while traveling from your living room.

Read: Dark Star Safari

For Dreaming of: Crossing the Africa by land. Read More.

Listen: Women of Africa

For Dreaming of: A soothing female chorus. Read More.

Watch: BBC's Planet Earth - Africa

For Dreaming of: Panoramas of African wilderness. Read More.

Beauty: Cape Winelands, Franschhoek, South Africa

Strolling through a Cape Dutch farm, new world vintages are birthed from picturesque old world enclaves.

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