United Kingdom: Cape Town voted "Favourite Worldwide City"

UK newspaper The Daily Telegraph is annually running its prestigious "Telegraph Travel Awards" to name the travel destinations, travel companies and tour operators its readers liked the most in the past year. About 17,000 Telegraph readers took part in the 2012 polls and they voted Cape Town their "Favourite Worldwide City" and South Africa their 3rd most "Favourite Worldwide Country"! Congratulations!

 
Favourite Worldwide City
1st Cape Town (South Africa)
2nd Vancouver (Canada)
3rd New York (USA)

Favourite Worldwide Country
1st New Zealand
2nd Maldives
3rd South Africa

British Airways: South Africa named 2nd most popular summer holiday destination

British Airways asked its Facebook followers in a recent poll where they want to spend their summer holiday. South Africa was voted the second most popular destination in the poll ony beaten by the Caribbean. Florida in the US became third, London fourth and holidays on the Maledives got listed on fifth position.

1. The Caribbean
2. South Africa
3. Florida (USA)
4. London (UK)
5. The Maledives

Many respondents also chose "a relaxing beach vacation" for their favourite type of holiday this summer over "romantic city-breaks", "fun-filled family getaways" and "an all-action adventure trip". Anyway, save travels!

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British Airways: Cape Town named 5th most popular winter destination

British Airways asked its Facebook followers in a recent poll where they want to go this winter and Cape Town came out as the  fifth most popular destination. London and the Caribbean topped the poll - Britain’s capital came in first due to its great shopping and the Caribbean’s warmth and beauty secured it a close second place.

1. London
2. The Caribbean
3. Brazil
4. New York
5. Cape Town

As the weather chills, many respondents also suggested that ‘anywhere warm and sunny’ would be a winter winner with them. And perhaps unsurprisingly, visiting friends and family or returning home was a popular reason for people to travel in the winter season.