Ideal short getaway ideas – Fedhealth

With all of the public holidays scattered throughout the year, it’s ideal to plan ahead and utilise the long weekends at your disposal to plan a short getaway in SA. It helps that most medical aid rewards programmes, such as Fedhealth’s Sanlam Reality, offer discounts on local flights, car hire and hotels – so if […]

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Overland adventure of a lifetime with Traveller24 and STA Travel

During February and March 2016, STA Travel, SA Tourism and Acacia Adventures set off on two epic road trips around SA. Traveller24 joined in on the Cape Town road trip, and by the sounds of it, they had an awesome time. Read Louzel Lombard’s account of “an overland adventure of a lifetime” here: http://traveller24.news24.com/Explore/SAHolidayGuide/overlanding-101-the-adventure-of-a-lifetime-20160418

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Giving a f- about responsible travel – Contiki style

Responsible travel is a big deal these days, with more brands getting involved to change the way people travel. Contiki is one such brand. Read about what they’re doing in the travel space in this IOL article: http://www.iol.co.za/travel/travel-tips/what-is-sustainable-tourism-2010971

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I wish someone had told me – by CN&CO

Ever planned a trip to a destination for the first time, arrived, and wished someone had told you about the most important (and often “basic”) parts about said destination? Us too. CN&CO has started a pretty cool series titled “I wish someone had told me – …” the first blog post being for snowboarding. Well […]

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Epic adventures with STA Travel

STA Travel, SA Tourism and Acacia Adventures recently hosted two epic road trips around SA. Student Village joined in on the fun for both. Here’s a pretty cool gallery of images from the Western Cape road trip: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1067315733289237.1073741871.113299272024226&type=3

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