Future travel with Airbus

Future travel: Airbus will have panoramic views and personalized zones

by Travel Tourist on June 16, 2011

in News

Forget cattle class – if it’s the year 2050 you could be enjoying flying in an Airbus with a panoramic view and personalized zones that cater to your every creature comfort. The much-hated business vs economy class seating could be a thing of the past, with varies of degrees of luxury available to travellers. Airbus [...]

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Malva pudding – one of the reasons I live in South Africa

12 June 2011
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What more needs to be said about this traditional South African dessert – just look at the picture and wish you were me, eating this right now… Win! Here’s some info about malva pudding I bet you didn’t know: It’s made with apricot jam It is named after Malvasia wine, from Madeira It has Cape [...]

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How to live for free in South Africa

12 June 2011
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Now you can travel to South Africa and find free accommodation with websites such as HelpX. For the measly fee of a few hours of work a day you get: Accommodation Exposure to local culture e.g. a REAL Xhosa village in rural Africa All you can eat organic fruit and vegetables (if you work on [...]

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Top 10 reasons to visit South Africa

12 June 2011
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South Africa has a lot to offer its guests – here’s a small start to what is really a very long list of reasons to visit South Africa: Beautiful scenery: you can travel to any part of South Africa and find some spectacular scenery, either on your trip or at your final destination. Whether it’s [...]

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Michelle Obama to visit South Africa in June 2011

7 June 2011
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The US First Lady, Michelle Obama, wife of President Barack Obama, will be touring Africa in July 2011. Her destinations will include South Africa and Botswana, with visits to Cape Town, Johannesburg and Gaborone. Mrs Obama’s 5 day trip will focus on education, wellness, health and youth development. South Africa was described by the White [...]

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Gary Kirsten is South Africa’s new cricket coach

7 June 2011
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A delighted Gary Kirsten is back on the South African cricket scene, this time as coach of the national squad, the Proteas. He is joined by esteemed bowler Allan Donald as the bowling coach, and Russell Domingo as assistant coach. Kirsten starts as coach on 1 August 2011 with a series at home against rivals [...]

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Kate Middleton to wed Prince William

16 November 2010
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Another Royal Wedding is about to create a global sensation. The official word from Buckingham Palace is: Prince William and girlfriend Kate Middleton are engaged and will marry in London next year, royal officials said Tuesday. Prince Charles’ Clarence House office said the heir to the throne is “delighted to announce the engagement of Prince [...]

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Johannesburg City Parks scoops international greening award

16 November 2010
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It is well known that Johannesburg is in fact an urban forest. Now, the city has earned international recognition by winning the UN-endorsed Liveable Communities Gold award. The ceremony recently took place in Chicago, USA. The competition was pretty stiff including countries like Denmark, Canada, China, USA and Russia. The Greening Joburg Legacy Project was [...]

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South Africa

16 November 2010
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South Africa is a beautiful country at the southernmost part of Africa. It has wide open skies and vast areas of unpopulated land. Its people are friendly and generous. Yes, there is violent crime. Yes, there is corruption – in both the public and private sector. South Africa has a very poor public transport system [...]

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