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Fly between Polokwane and Jo’burg from R799 Fly between Jo’burg and Durban from R249 Fly between Jo’burg and Cape Town from R449 If you asked us to match an airfare…. We would have to raise ours Don’t forget to book at Velvet...
Wanna visit India? Get inspired right here.
In search of enlightenment, weight loss shortcuts and spiritual enrichment to ease the path into her wiser/slimmer/better 30s, Beverley Houston followed her dream of visiting India. And just did it. She shares her highlights and photo’s with us: My India I had visions of returning from India feeling enlightened and looking emaciated – the enlightenment would be from the morning, noon and night yoga sessions that I would partake in and the drop in dress size would inevitably be caused by the worst bout of Delhi belly ever recorded by man. The pressure was on – not only did my 30th loom a mere two weeks post my return (hence the quest for enlightenment and all other things related to turning the big three oh) but I had a bridesmaids dress to fit into – the dire need for Delhi belly need not be explained further. Sadly – my trip to India, the land of Saints, gods, demi-gods and all things mystical and magical, bestowed upon me neither. Setting off from Johannesburg with my vegetarian, yoga-loving best friend, we arrived in Delhi with a number of pre-conceived, post Shantaram reading notions on India. Rather grubby, smelly and definitely full of all sorts of nasty bugs, Delhi is a thriving city, which constantly and unpredictably contrasts between the old and new, extreme poverty and extreme wealth. Western, especially blonde female tourists are a fascination for the locals who, if you fit the description, will stop you to have their picture taken with them. Great for the many family portraits that we now feature in but not so great for the ones taken with the young single guys who will forever onwards claim to have bedded either one or sometimes both of us – the digital revolution has made photo taking a new sport in India. From Delhi we set off with driver to the Rajasthan district – think Agra and the Taj Mahal, the pink city of Jaipur, the one horse hippy town of Pushkar and the city of lakes and palaces Udaipur, which will be forever immortalised by the 1980’s James Bond movie Octopusssy. Rajasthan highlights: The Taj Mahal at sunrise. Sadly it was a gloomy day, but a spectacular sight nevertheless – sans sunshine. A three-hour long Bollywood blockbuster, which we watched minus sub-titles, in Jaipur’s famous art deco meringue shaped movie theatre. Camel trekking – we hooked this up in Pushkar – a Hindu pilgrimage city which has banned all public displays of affection, alcohol, eggs and meat – if you want to smoke pot however, look no further. A cooking course in Udaipur – we learnt...
Lerato Mogoathle – Our African Pride
She’s one superbrave continental jet-setter, Lerato Mogoathle is currently uprooting fertile earth all over West Africa as she digs into the highs and lows of our mixed up continent. Get inspired by her moving African travel stories in the City Press (do yourselves a favour) and pack your own backpack for a true African discovery… We’re blessed to be in constant touch with her and to receive page-turning updates on the marvellous world of Miss L Boogie, today she shares her Salif Keita adventure with us. Represent Sisi! Sharpile for your words! : Picture this, if you will. You are a music journalist jaded with the mainstream pop culture, hungry for more African music and currently travelling around West Africa, the region whose music, cultures and literature fuelled your obsession for experiencing Africa. You arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, and love what you see when it is a poster announcing Salif Keita’s concert in two weeks. The first time I saw Salif Keita on stage was in 2004 when he was being awarded a lifetime achievement award at the Kora All African Music Awards. Dressed in white, he literally descended on stage, glowing under the lights. This is the image, and admiration for his music and increasing obsession with Malian music that leads me to Yamasoukrrou, the capital of Ivory Coast. The newspapers said the show starts at 6pm. I arrived there in the nick of time, only to wait and wait for what felt like eternity to start. The ball starts rolling three hours later, with sound checks and opening acts that, as entertaining as they were, only made me my waiting that unbearable. The Malian great Keita gets on the stage. The hall falls silent. We know we are about to experience a moment in time, not any other live show. He starts the show by kneeling before us; thanking us for being with him that night. He opens with two acoustic songs. The first feels like a worship session; calming, serene and with that haunting voice, a channeling of Allah’s presence and manifestation in the moment. The second song is a duet with Ivorian superstar Aisha. They are a class act, delivering a performance that seems like they are always practicing how to deliver the song. We watch in silence. Then Salif raises his hand. The 11 piece band, whose sound check lasts as long as they need to make sure everything comes out PERFECT, joins him. It was the second best live show I have ever been to. The other also belongs to Salif, a day later in the town of Bouake. We rise and...
Wanna travel the world with Smirnoff?
You got to give it to ’em – Smirnoff certainly knows how to do things in style. Their latest venture, Smirnoff Ten, is an awesome concept, bringing the idea of reality tv, documentaries, travel, multi-culturalism, brand activation etc all into one powerful punch… They’re looking for ten people to spend a year partying around the world with Smirnoff – wow – the auditions are this week so hurry!!! The lucky South African that makes it will be one lucky b*stard although we’re certain travelling together with the same 10 people for a year will take it’s toll and be filled with ups and downs and lots of babelaas…. SMIRNOFF EXPERIENCE IS LOOKING FOR ONE LUCKY SOUTH AFRICAN TO TRAVEL THE WORLD FOR TWELVE MONTHS OF ORIGINAL FUN As part of its launch of Smirnoff Experience, the makers of Smirnoff announced that they are beginning a global search to recruit ten consumers who will travel the world in search of original nightlife experiences. This original initiative – dubbed The Smirnoff Ten – will select ten people from across the world who will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel together for a year re-tracing the journey of the Smirnoff brand. This adventure will be documented through short films, blogs, photos and other media. Now the search has begun for the lucky South African who will ultimately be part of the exclusive Smirnoff Ten. As part of the journey, the team of globetrotters will travel to Smirnoff Experience events around the world. The journey kicks off in Moscow at the end of September then to Shanghai in January, 2008. Paris will be the next leg of the journey with New York hosting the final event in September 2008. In addition to the cities mentioned above, the Smirnoff Ten will visit some of the world’s other exciting cities, events, festivals, bars and clubs across Asia, Europe, South Africa, Australia, North and South America. Smirnoff is seeking fresh talent who may have experience as writers, photographers, reporters, presenters, cameramen, editors or they could be any other creative individuals. Smirnoff will also be looking at people who have experience working within the nightlife industry, such as mixologists, DJs, promoters – essentially those people who can navigate their way into any party or club anywhere in the world. The South African search begins on August 9, 2007 at Durban’s De la Soul and then its off to Cape Town on August 11 at Blush Lounge in Greenpoint. Joburg consumers can attend the auditions at Capitol in Rosebank on August 17 and 18, 2007. The auditions will run from noon to 19h00 in each city and are open...
Hey YOU THERE! Want to work in the US?
A good friend of ours has set up an awesome company offering work opportunities on the ski slopes in the States called http://www.youthere.co.za/. “We’re a couple of guys who, through our travels abroad, fell in love with snowboarding and ski resort life style. Having the experience of 9 ski seasons between us and tired of being employees in the corporate world, we felt it was about time that we start spreading the love and began planning You There! in October 2006. We opened our doors in May 2007! We believe that there is really nothing quite like living and working in a ski resort abroad. You won’t be disappointed.” We’d like to wish them all the best – we love new small business! So Representah’s – spread the word! All of you moaning about the rat race – get out and go Skiing! Represent! Live life large in the snow covered mountains of a ski resort in the USA!You There! is a new, specialised work & travel agency dedicated to arranging jobs and all related travel for South Africans wanting to spend a ski season in the USA. If you’re between the ages of 18 and 30, have a lust for life and adventure and don’t mind rolling up your sleeves a little, then you’re eligible for the You There! USA programme. We are recruiting NOW for positions in top ski resorts across the Colorado Rockies including AspenSnowmass, Winter Park, Vail and Beaver Creek. “Seasonairs” should expect to leave in early December 2007 and work to mid-April 2008 after which they can travel in the U.S for up to 6 weeks before they return to SA or continue on to another country (unless they extend their temporary working visa). The size of You There! allows us (it’s two experienced directors, Jason and Nick,) to be personally involved in each and every one of our travellers’ recruitment and travel arrangements. You There! acts as an agent for the traveler (Seasonair), supporting and consulting with him or her every step of the way – ensuring that they get to their destination as efficiently and prepared as possible. Your programme fee secures you a job, full season multi-mountain ski lift pass, on-going visa consultation as well as flight, travel insurance and accommodation arrangements. You There! is South Africa’s ski season specialist. Go to http://www.youthere.co.za/ and apply...
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