Hotels in Cape Town - Prices and Reviews

Today we got up on a rather cloudy eerie morning and took the boat to Robben Island. The island is situation in Table Bay and has been used as place of exile since the 17th century. First it served as a political prision for the Dutch in the 17th and 18th century (mostly holding Islamic leaders). Between 1846-1930 it was a leper colony, and was ...

Day two was not very eventful. I woke up early and more than a little hungover to get to the airport on time. Phillipe drove me and even stayed with me after I checked in and we had a little breafast before I headed off. The flight was interesting. I think there was a school trip or something and it seemed that most of the passengers on the flig...

Arriving at 9.50am in Cape Town.. wrecked but back 'home' for a while!

What a trip! There were so many times over the past two months when I wondered if I would make it, but here I sit, back in my apartment in Dubai with my only remaining challenge being the adjustment back to routine life. Having spent the past two months in Africa and amongst Africans, it's worth noting a few things I've learned. First, was patie...

We pulled into the Cape Town port at approximately 6am on March 2. It is supposed to be the most beautiful of the ports that we will visit, so we were all advised to rise early and take in the scenery as our beloved vessel was being docked. The night before, Alex and I had both set our alarms in order to not miss this once in a life time opportu...

I must admit, Cape Town was a bit of a shocker. It's a beautiful city, walled in by Table Mountain, hills, and the ocean. Our hostel is wonderful and we spent part of the afternoon yesterday down at the Waterfront. But literally, the waterfront could have been Darling Harbour Sydney or Pier 39 San Francisco. It was so westernized that I have to ...

Got a good night's sleep despite the early rising at 5. The mini coach was ready for me at 5:30 and it was a full coach. We wound around Margate picking people of all nationalities up then worked our way up the coast to Durban airport. I had about 3 hours to wait (after 3 in the coach) and used it to access the internet for the first time in a f...