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Living In The Face Of South Africa’s Apartheid

Jon Wick — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:40:55 +0000

After two weeks in the bounty of Cape Town, South Africa, I can safely say I’ve arrived home. The depths of jet-lag got me out of bed just before dawn. I’ve fired up my laptop and I find myself typing amidst a flickering orange hue of a fire to my [...]

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Diving With Dinosaurs In South Africa

Matt Stabile — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:50:03 +0000

Just off the Cape Peninsula and south of Cape Town in South Africa, lies an innocuous short stretch of ocean. Like much of the seascape here, kelp sprouts from the kryptonite green water, which laps at boulders straight out of The Flintstones. It looks a lot like the rest of [...]

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Escape The Crowds At The 2010 World Cup

Brit Weaver — Fri, 28 May 2010 17:51:43 +0000

I’ve come down with football fever and it might be from all the pre-World Cup coverage that is going on. Countries and companies across the world are promoting their teams everywhere from YouTube tonormal tube. There have been whole segments on the radio dedicated to soccer balls and fancy shoes. [...]

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Top 8 Ways To See Cape Town Through A Different Lens

Matt Stabile — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:49:24 +0000

If you’re looking for a way to get away from the madding crowds in Cape Town, try these 8 alternative ways to see the city through a different lens. By Lucy Corne Cape Town is one of those places that everyone should visit in their lifetime. It has everything: natural [...]

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South Africa: Now More Than Ever

Matt Stabile — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:45:46 +0000

With the dollar bringing in over 10 Rand and South African Airways’ fondness for 2 for 1 flight deals, it’s no surprise that South Africa’s been garnering a lot of attention lately, especially for those who, back in the weak-dollar days, saw it as more of a dream destination than [...]

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3 Reasons Why You Should Visit Cape Town This Year

Matt Stabile — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:27:51 +0000

There’s a buzz surrounding South Africa these days as the country prepares to host the 2010 World Cup (582 days and counting according to their site) and with the winter descending on the Northern Hemisphere and the weakening of the rand, South Africa should be at the top of many [...]

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Cape Town For Free?

Matt Stabile — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:21:13 +0000

It’s South Africa, so everything about a trip there must be expensive, right? Wrong. I’m on the South African Airlines e-mail list, and every month there’s a new deal for flights from North America (New York/Washington) to Cape Town or Johannesburg for a little over US$1,000.00. You can sign up [...]

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