The Porfolio Collection Travel Blog

Lawrence Anthony, international best selling author of the Elephant Whisperer and world renowned conservationist, would like you to join him to raise awareness and help save the Rhino.

Great way to support local authors AND a worthy cause, while doing some Christmas shopping - today!

One of Cape Town's best loved book stored, The Book Lounge, has some great events lined up for all ages. The following info was in their latest newsletter.

Books still makethe best gifts, even in this the (early) age of the e-Reader. Spoil friends and family with a gorgeous South African book this season.

Super talented independent film maker Terry Westby-Nunn is launching her first novel - The Sea of Wise Insects - at The Book Lounge in Johannesburg next week.

Henrietta Rose-Innes was at the Fish Hoek library this morning speaking to the local literary society about her latest book Nineveh, and about her relationship with libraries and other public buildings. Portfolio Travel Blog editor Joy-Anne Goodenough went along...

Today is the birth day of the beloved South African author Dalene Mathee (1938 - 2005) so we decided to publish a short blog post about her in memory.

Touted as 'The biggest boekjol the City has ever seen', Open Book Festival has come to Cape Town and readers and writers alike are all abuzz with excitement.

The following two books have been recommended to us by Fugitives' Drift... maybe start stocking up early on Christmas gifts?

In the second instalment in our new series featuring Portfolio establishment owners who manage to have a whole separate career while operating a guest house, we introduce Joko Sander of ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ La Bonne Auberge in Somerset West, who has found the time and energy to write and publish a book – Der Schatten des Fotografen (The Shadow of the Photographer).