Recently added articles from The Saturday Star (South Africa):
Steering clear of car rental pitfalls.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Conditions for renting a vehicle are often bewildering for renters and have the potential to lead to resentment when the invoice amount is reflected on the credit card. Europcar SA (formerly Imperial Car Rental) explains some of the most common areas of confusion. l ...
Oceans of fun as the good times roll.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... TALK about life in the fast shipping lane! On a Saga cruise I discovered that 60 really is the new 40, and not for nothing do aficionados joke that SAGA stands for Sex-And-Games-for-the-Aged. What larks! On my 21-day Holy Land Odyssey time whizzed by in a whirl of tango teas, ...
The jab to have.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Travellers are warned that it is essential to be inoculated against yellow fever when travelling to countries where the disease is prevalent. Dr Pete Vincent of Netcare Travel Clinics says this mosquito-borne disease is endemic in tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and ...
Uganda gets Serena touch.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Serena Hotels has extended its portfolio in Uganda with the acquisition of a new resort property, the Lake Victoria Serena Resort. Wholly owned by the Pearl Development Group and managed by Serena Hotels under its local company, TPS (Uganda), it opened on October 1. Located just ...
Diamond rating for luxurious safari lodge.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Tuningi Safari Lodge has just been awarded a Diamond rating in the 2009 Diners Club Winelist Award. Tuningi Safari Lodge, one of six Madikwe Collection luxury lodges, is nestled in a valley in the western section of Madikwe Game Reserve. Accommodation is in ...
One for the fans...(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Flight Centre Active, the sports specialist division of Flight Centre, is offering unbeatable travel deals to a variety of 2010 sporting events worldwide. Choose from a variety of sports packages or call them to tailor-make your sports travel with accommodation, airfares, tour ...
My turn to be bumped off SAA flight.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... My flight was September 24 13:10 SA 417 to Port Elizabeth. I had bought this ticket and reserved my seat more than two months in advance and phoned SAA to confirm the arrangements the day before. I travel often and I am Voyager member. Yes, I follow Travel every week and have read with ...
Rebranding of Oxford airport comes under fire.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... London has gained yet another airport. But it's 80km from the capital, in Oxford. Bosses there have decided to rebrand the city's airport as "London Oxford". Operators are hoping the change will bring in more business to a site that already serves business customers, private ...
Tonie's service sets tone at Pavilion.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... BYLINE: Val Boje Among the many young adults I saw in Koh Samui were two Australian women. They had booked their accommodation on the internet. But when they arrived it was nothing like they'd pictured, so they came to Lamai beach where they took a chance at the Samui Pavilion ...
Koh Samui experience is an all-time Thai.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... I had an Amazing Race moment on a recent trip to Thailand. On previous trips abroad, other than being in a media contingent, I'd always pre-booked and planned at least a basic itinerary. This trip was to be very different. I'd flown with my husband from Joburg to Bangkok via ...
Lucky for some, (but not us).(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... We're laughing about the fact that we have ended up in a hotel which (we have just learnt) used to be frequented by hookers. Aha, that explains the good rate ... In between glugging vast quantities of the ghastly wine, we are keeping an eye on the door to our hotel room. ...
Disney magic.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Holiday Tours is offering a Go Disney Special for R12 640 per person (airport taxes are R2 930). This price includes seven nights' stay at Disney's All-Star Resorts, return economy class flights to Orlando on Delta Airlines, Disney's Magical Express ...
Etihad is leading airline.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has taken the top spot at this year's World Travel Awards, being voted World's Leading Airline by more than ' 000 travel industry professionals from over 175 countries. The World Travel Awards recognises the very best airline, ...
French lose accent of love to Irish lilt.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... The Irish accent has been voted the world's sexiest. Men with an Emerald Isle brogue, as promoted by stars like Colin Farrell and James Nesbitt, came top in a poll of 5 000 women worldwide. The Italian accent was deemed to be second most sexy followed by Scottish. The ...
The Hide to seek ...(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... THE HIDE, situated in a 5km2 area on the eastern boundary of Hwange National Park, is one of the few private camps in the park, and is consistently voted Zimbabwe's best safari camp. Renowned for its excellent game activities and outstanding guiding and hospitality, this little ...
Vive la France - Je t'aime.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... As the person who initiated the avalanche of letters you received concerning poor treatment at the Parktown North French consulate when applying for a visa, you might be interested in my experience and observations below concerning our marvellous 13 days in France. Last year a ...
NEWSMAKERS.(News)
Dec 05, 2009; ... l Willem Steenkamp has been appointed as an account manager in the Johannesburg office of Marcus Brewster Publicity. A former Capetonian, Steenkamp started on the Cape Times in 1988 and worked continuously in newsrooms for the next 15 years including stints at The Star, Sunday Times and ...
Bah humbug! Go travel this Christmas.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... BYLINE: Lesley Stones The one question guaranteed to induce panic or desperation in some of the sanest women is: "What are you doing at Christmas?" If you immediately change the subject, you're probably a singleton like me - and wondering what the hell you will be ...
St Andrews is the business for those big on luxury and peace.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... Just a stone's throw from OR Tambo International Airport, the St Andrews Signature Hotel & Spa is located in Bedfordview at the foothills of the Gillooly's Mountains in a secure boomed area with round-the-clock security. Offering 16 suites to suit the business traveller, light, ...
Why is there a discrepancy in fees at the Mandela Family House? A different price for locals.(Travel)
Dec 05, 2009; ... One of the most prominent sites of South Africa, the Mandela Family House, in Orlando West Soweto, is running a discriminatory entrance fee policy. International visitors pay ZAR 60 and visitors from South Africa and the AU are charged ZAR 40. South Africa outlawed ...
