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Premier skateboarding event rolls into Kimberley
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Excerpt: International skateboarders will show off their skills in one of the most lucrative skateboarding competitions to be held in Kimberley this weekend. The Maloof Money Cup will be hosted between 30 September and 2 …
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Overlooked and Underrated: Masoala Peninsula, Madagascar
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Excerpt: Where: A rainforest-covered peninsula on Madagascar's northeast coast. The peninsula separates Antongil Bay from the Indian Ocean. The region is home to Masoala National Park. Maroantsetra town is the arrival (by air) and departure …
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Chic-nics’ all the rage as weather warms up
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Excerpt: Allee Bleue Wine Estate in Franschhoek is one of many properties with extensive grounds and big trees around the country to offer a new, smart take on the picnic concept. It will present the …
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FLASHBACK: 2002 continued… the year SA turned green
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Excerpt: Last week we looked at the busy first half of 2002. This week, we look at the second half of 2002, which was marked by the hosting of the World Summit on Sustainable Development. …
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FLASHBACK: 1987… from sous vide to spas
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Excerpt: Dear readers, I have been producing this series of Flashbacks for a little over three months now: each week summarising entire years in a feature-length article. Looking for what is different and what remains …
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3 NYC Hotels That Won’t Break the Bank
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Excerpt: Anyone who's traveled much will tell you that New York City hotels are among the priciest in the world. Still, there are bargains in the Big Apple, including these: Hotel QT. Flash is hard …
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Great expectations for CWG auction
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Excerpt: A one-of-a-kind 18-litre bottle of 2009 Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Reserve will be among the line-up of rare wines to go under the hammer at the 27th annual Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction at …
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Crush Camps: Getting Your Hands Into the California Wine Country
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Excerpt: Give yourself a couple of days in the tasting rooms of the California Wine Country and a certain antsiness might set in. You may find yourself looking longingly at the rows of grapevines or …
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Zambian Protea Hotel undergoes refurbishment
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Excerpt: The five-year-old Protea Hotel Cairo Road in Lusaka’s CBD is undergoing a refurbishment worth more than US$300 000. The public areas have so far been revamped, with the room renovation soon to be underway. …
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L’Aquila, Italy
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Excerpt: It's an out-of-the-way destination in Italy, but unforgettable nonetheless... Where: L'Aquila, Italy, 58 miles northeast of Rome. The city is 2,600-feet above sea level, on the shoulders of rugged Gran Sasso, the Apennine Mountains' …
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Affordable Argentina: Not Anymore
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Excerpt: It's no secret that over the past five years Argentina has become one of the hottest travel destinations in the world. The country's economic crash in 2001 and the subsequent devaluation of the peso …
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Top winelist at Kievits Kroon
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Excerpt: Four-star Cape Dutch-style Kievits Kroon in Pretoria has grown its reputation in fine-dining, winelist, conferencing and wellness. Its food and wine pairing events at Granita have showcased the cuisine of executive chef Sammy Mashile …
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8 Free Things to Do in Tel Aviv
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Excerpt: Get up, lazybones, and meet your guide at 9 a.m. on Wednesday at the Clock Tower in Old Jaffa for a walking tour of one of the oldest ports in the world. Jonah set …
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10 of the best campsites in Cornwall
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Excerpt: Lovelane Caravans, Roskilly's Organic Farm, HelstonFans of retro will be in their element in Lovelane's period caravans, restored to their former glory and equipped with nostalgic touches such as thimble-like gold-rimmed cups from the …
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Fairtrade Week from 14 to 20 November
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Excerpt: The Fairtrade Label South Africa (FLSA) is set to hold the first Fairtrade Week around the country. The campaign is aimed at raising public awareness about Fairtrade products and processes. The Fairtrade Week slogan …
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Rental Cars Don’t Float and Other Travel Mistakes
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Excerpt: For travel nuts, trips top many a resolution list--- who doesn't want to resolve to explore the Greek Islands? However, before you were your own travel agent, your list might have included a more …
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The East End: My perfect London day out by City Secrets editor
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Excerpt: I would begin with breakfast at Rochelle Canteen on Arnold Circus in Shoreditch (arnoldandhenderson.com). This lovely, understated restaurant with communal tables is housed in a converted bike shed, part of a former primary school …
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Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo heads up National Convention Bureau
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Excerpt: South African Tourism (SAT) has appointed Amanda Kotze-Nhlapo as executive manager of the newly-established National Convention Bureau (NCB), effective 1 November 2011. She was most recently head of the Convention Bureau and Events at …
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FLASHBACK: September 1992 – Excellent advice from top industry professionals
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Excerpt: Back in September 1992, Hotelier & Caterer (as Hotel & Restaurant was called then) editor Andrew Moth said in his hugely popular Viewpoint column: “The South African Tourism Board has responded with commendable speed …
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London 2012 Olympics: how to stay in the capital for free
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Excerpt: As questions go, "How can I stay in an expensive part of London during one of the world's biggest sporting events for nothing?" seems as pie in the sky as asking, "How can I …
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Glitz and Gigawatts: 5 Days in Las Vegas
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Excerpt: Nightclubs, casinos, theatre, dancing girls, exploding volcanoes, million-dollar paintings -- you could easily spend a lifetime in Vegas and still not exhaust the city's bottomless gift for glitz and razmatazz. But if time is …
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10 of the best campsites in the Lake District and Cumbria
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Excerpt: Syke Farm Camping Ground, ButtermereSyke Farm is tucked away in a quiet Lake District valley to the south-west of Keswick in the tiny hamlet of Buttermere. This is an unpretentious, no-frills campsite with an …
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Protea Hotel President completes second phase of renovation
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Excerpt: The renovation of the Protea Hotel Presidne tin Cape Town reaches the halfway mark next month. The Protea Hotel President’s renovations started in July last year and after a 2010/2011 summer break, three floors …
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Hilton to open first hotel in Erbil
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Excerpt: Hilton Worldwide is set to open its first hotel in Erbil, the capital city of Iraqi Kurdistan. Comprising of 200 serviced apartments, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Erbil is expected to open at the end …
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