17 May 2010

Travel with Kumuka & Grab a FREE iPad

Kumuka Worldwide is extending it's popular iPad offer - book a tour with Kumuka in 2010  and pocket an Apple iPad!

How to book?
Simply enter the promotional code IPADEU2 when booking any of the tours listed here!

Kumuka iPad Offer is only available for UK residents i.e. customers currently living in the United Kingdom only.






Eurocontrol: Update on European air traffic situation on 17 May 2010

The ashcloud is back again. Some aiports in The Netherlands, namely Amsterdam's Schiphol, Rotterdam and Groningen airports, and in England, Northern Ireland and much of Scotland and Wales are currently closed. Dubin in the Rep. of Ireland is also closed.
EUROCONTROL, the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation, just published a press release saying: "The areas of ash concentration are mainly at low levels. During the course of the day, the current cloud is expected to disperse somewhat. By 14.00CET, the cloud is expected to mainly affect Northern Ireland, parts of Scotland and parts of south-west UK." [src.]
The dutch airports and Dublin are closed till 14.00CET, the London airports Gatwick & Heathrow, as well as Manchester, Liverpool und Leeds, are already open again.

Have you ever seen someone playing a guitar like this?



Ronnie seems to be a street musician from Botswana (the 5.00 written on the guitar might at least indicate it). His guitar technique is by far the most unconvential I have seen since I saw Hannes Coetzee playing the Teaspoon Slide Guitar the first time! Stunning!

12 May 2010

Accommodation near Cape Town International Airport


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Accommodation establishments close to (max. 9km) Cape Town International Airport:

11 May 2010

Hostelworld: Win 5 nights in Cape Town and 5 nights in Johannesburg

Hostelworld.com, together with The Backpack in Cape Town and Johannesburg Backpackers in Johannesburg, is giving away 5 nights accommodation in each Cape Town and Johannesburg to one lucky winner and a friend!



Watch the video and answer the following questions:
1. How many people are working at the reception desk in The Backpack?
2. How many people are in the swimming pool in Johannesburg Backpackers?

Than simply go to Hostelworld.com and type in your answers. How easy is that?
The competition is open from Tuesday 11th May 2010 to Sunday 13th June 2010 inclusive and the winner will be chosen randomly on Monday 14th June 2010.

new Hostelworld podcast: Cape Town - Ask the locals

Hostelworld is currently releasing a series of podcasts about South Africa. In the latest episode Hostelworld.com's Colm Hanratty took to the streets of Cape Town asking Capetonians about their favourite bars, restaurants and neighbourhoods.

Previous podcasts:

Tankwa Karoo National Park: Get 20% accommodation discount

Tankwa National Park is offering a fantastic 20% discount on all their accommodation – book now and discover the wonders of this park! This offer is limited for the period 11 May 2010 until 30 June 2010.


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Tankwa Karoo National Park is situated on the southern boundary of the Northern Cape with the Roggeveld Escarpment in the East, Cederberg in the West, and Klein Roggeveld Mountains in the South. The park is in an easy driving distance from Cape Town (~250km).