The Porfolio Collection Travel Blog

The USA elections 08 are long over, South African elections 09 loom, but come 28 March 2009 we can all Vote Earth - possibly the most important election you can participate in this year.

Do you have a hero? Barack Obama? Nelson Mandela?? Julias Malema???One of mine is Kingsley Holgate. And here's yet another reason why this man is near the top of my own personal heros list.

Following on from the good news that Chapman's Peak will be open for the Pick 'n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour, we now have received notification that the popular scenic drive will also be opened for this year's Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon.

Whilst Team New Zealand were the undefeated victors in the Louis Vuitton Pacific Series' first round robin on Tuesday this week, the shock factor of the day was provided by another Team...

Raise a glass to the South African wine industry and toast 350 years of viticulture in our wonderful land. This year is the 350th anniversary of the first grapes ever pressed to make wine in the Fairest Cape.