The Porfolio Collection Travel Blog

Tinus from Virtual Africa had a close encounter with a black rhino that he'll never forget!

On the day back in November last year that the American President was voted into office, the name Barack Obama was on everyone's lips. But what was on Obama's lips?

Portfolio Retreats Collection establishments featured prominently in the 2009 Trip Advisor Awards. Well done to those who made it onto the list!

Many of us may feel like we’ve started the New Year on an uphill. Hard work and perseverance is ahead of us as the year of the Ox gets off to a tough start. Well this is certainly the case for Jolene in our Online department; although in this case the uphill is Mount Kilimanjaro and the hard work and perseverance will see her on the Roof of Africa in 2 weeks time.

Sad news arrived via Thakadu's January newsletter - two long-time locals have passed on, but there spirits still roam the plains of Madikwe...

Local conservationists have made headlines around the world this week with the tagging of a world record Zambezi (aka Bull) shark in the Breede River.

Thought I'd share a few photographs of sunsets and sunrises in the Western Cape. Please feel free to email your favourite South African photographs to our Travel Blog.

We're at 499 days and counting to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The nine host cities celebrated 500 days with the unveiling of their individually designed promotional poster logos.

After all these months since Chapman's Peak closed, no actual work has been done according to reports in today's newspapers.

South Africa’s talented rockers Prime Circle wowed the crowds at Kirstenbosch last night in another one of the Old Mutual Summer Sunset Concerts held every Sunday evening throughout the summer.