Tips from the T-List

Firmdale’s interiors impresario Kit Kemp is revered for her eye-catching, witty interiors (she cruised into our pick of the world’s Top 10 Boutique Hotel Designers). Not only that, she’s a lovely, funny woman who’s passionate about what she does. Lucky us: she has just released... (more...)

Harry Potter Books and Family Travel Tips Are you a die-hard Harry Potter fan and star struck muggle? Have you or your child read  Are you a die-hard Harry Potter fan and star struck muggle? Have you or your child read every book repeatedly and have seen all the movies umpteen times? Then you... (more...)

Books vs Kindle !!! Despite the fact that e-readers are becoming an essential part of the book loving community, some readers have strong preferences for paper books. Trying to find the perfect gift for a book lover can be difficult, as each reader has individual preferences. One of the major questions... (more...)

Stephen Watson, one of the most insightful writers and compelling poets about Cape Town died on Sunday morning, 10 April 2011. His work was essential to my deeper understanding of aspects of Cape Town that came through in my work on the Cape Town episode of A Country Imagined, and I interviewed him as... (more...)

Stephen Watson, one of the most insightful writers and compelling poets about Cape Town died on Sunday morning, 10 April 2011. His work was essential to my deeper understanding of aspects of Cape Town that came through in my work on the Cape Town episode of A Country Imagined, and I interviewed him as... (more...)

A nice, concise piece about the origins of responsible tourism has just been posted by RT guru, Harold Goodwin. Well worth a quick squizz. Reference to the Cape Town Declaration in terms of a more formal definition, but kudos to Krippendorf's book, The Holiday Makers, which is widely seen as the touchstone... (more...)