We had a five day stay in Mauritius at the enjoyable St Regis. While there are many choices of resorts to stay at in Mauritius, we were happy to be down...
South African Airways offers medium haul services from Johannesburg to Mauritius. British Airways’ South African franchise also offers service on this same route four days a week on much older B737...
We decided to get the most value out of our reward ticket by not ending our journey in South Africa, but in Mauritius. We added on South Africa as a stopover...
While Johannesburg is one of the larger cities in the southern portion of Africa, it’s not always known as a terrific place to visit. While I had been through several times...
We had a two day stay in Central Johannesburg for a little sight seeing and city experience. With Starwood Preferred Guest not having any properties in the city at the time...
Our Aeroplan Business Class Redemption had us breaking out journey on that ticket with a stop over in Johannesburg. Since most of the excitement (for us) in South Africa is down...
Before departing the Mother City, we were able to visit the South African Airways Cyobab Premium Business Lounge Domestic at the Cape Town International Airport. Visiting a nice lounge is always...
While food is always quite good in South Africa, there are pockets where it is downright interesting and innovative. With an up and coming dining scene, there are lots of opportunities...
The Western Cape Winelands is one of the worlds’ greatest wine regions producing world class Pinotage, Chenin Blanc and other varietals. It’s marked with fabulous scenery and shows like a beauty...
No visit to Cape Town is complete without an experience visiting South Africa’s premium wine country. The wine areas are split between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. Basing ourselves at Le Quarter Français...
The Cape Point Drive where the two oceans meet is one of the worlds greatest ocean front drives. The trip is filled with spectacular scenery, breath taking vistas and unique places...
A visit to Table Mountain behind Cape Town, South Africa is another essential activity to do when in Cape Town. A visit to Cape Town will leave these mountains seared into...