The Porfolio Collection Travel Blog

The locals and other interested people got together to show their disapproval of plans for development on the beautiful scenic Chapman's Peak Drive this past weekend.

The World's biggest ocean liner has arrived in Cape Town this morning. The Queen Mary 2 has stopped over in the Mother City on her trip around the world.

The perfect excuse to re-make those New Year's resolutions that have fallen by the wayside in the past 22 days, eat dumplings and have a party - Happy Chinese New Year everyone!

We received the following email and images from Jean-Pierre Snyman, MD at Shumbalala Game Lodge

Locals are up in arms about proposed changes for scenic Chapman's Peak Drive. If you want to add your voice, join the Protest March this Sunday.

This week has seen crazy weather around South Africa - a heatwave in Cape Town and the West Coast, and flooding in the Kruger Park region.

Hot off the Twitter-sphere - tweets from individuals and businesses RIGHT NOW are claiming that Hollywood heart throbs Bradley Cooper and Ryan Gosling are making their way down Long Street this afternoon. It could be a rumour but there's a good chance it isn't...

We blogged the other day about base jumper Jeb Corliss' leap off Table Mountain. Well he decided to jump again...and was lucky to survive when things didn't go quite according to plan...

Just read on an Aussie news site that Zambia's Tourism Minister has gone to great lengths to prove the Vic Falls bungy jump is safe.

This blog post is not about travel but it is about South Africa. Today has been called Black Tuesday by those opposing the so-called 'Secrecy Bill' that is due to be passed in South Africa today. Which should include anyone reading this is who for Freedom of the Press.