I have rarely made use of vacation rentals but now that all the siblings are out of our parents house, we have found a new fondness for family vacations and vacation rentals are definitely the best way to go for big groups. Game of Life, which specializes in high-end vacation rentals, had a fantastic deal … [Read more…]
Top Destinations 2015: SA Blogger Picks Where are you planning to go this year? Do you need some help choosing a destination? Cheapflights recently surveyed South African bloggers on their top local and international destination picks for 2015. We chose Cape Town (biased much?) and Croatia. Check out what some other bloggers had to say … [Read more…]
When traveling internationally, I generally use booking.com for accommodation (with Trip Advisor in the background of course). After our decision to travel to Europe, I went clicking away on Booking.com only to realize how expensive a hotel room per night was. This was primarily attributed to the weak SA/EUR exchange rate. Desperately searching for cheaper … [Read more…]
Pronounced “Hvor” – This little place in Croatia is trending as the latest and most exciting “party” island to be. Being 4 girls on a Eurotrip and not having much to spend, we decided that this would be the ideal place to let loose and have some affordable fun. We flew from Marjorca to Croatia. … [Read more…]
We arrived at 8am at Siem Reap airport. We were tired from our very early flight and couldn’t wait to reach the hotel. We were greeted by a very friendly driver from the hotel. He greeted us warmly and gave us cool towels. As he drove, he told us about the town and gave us a … [Read more…]
It was our first time going to Cambodia and we were a bit apprehensive about traveling without a tour group. Our fears were completely unjustified, Siem Reap is a small town and it’s really easy to get around, explore and fall in love with. Siem Reap has an energy that’s difficult to describe. It’s a … [Read more…]
Deciding how best to start my post on Siem Reap has been difficult. The town is really something unique and special. It is truely hard to put into words the magic of this place, so I have decided to show you instead. Click here to read more about … [Read more…]
The ParkRoyal was the first hotel we stayed at on our trip. We chose this hotel as it is very conveniently situated in the heart of Bukit Bintang. Its a 5 star hotel with a price tag starting at just over a R1000 per night. 5 Star accommodation in KL is more expensive than Bangkok. … [Read more…]
I’ve just returned from a long awaited 2-week holiday to Thailand, Malaysia, and Cambodia. In those 2 weeks, we stayed in 5 hotels, traveled to 4 cities, were on 10 flights and ate more KFC than I thought possible. You might think that it’s a lot of traveling to do in 2 weeks but … [Read more…]
Recently, a self-proclaimed, severely “un-tech savvy” friend of mine asked me for help on booking a trip. I am no guru but I’ve picked up some skills along the way. I do love the planning and researching part of booking a holiday as I feel you learn so much more about your destination that way … [Read more…]