Another reason to be thankful we live in the awesome city of Durban – we never have to deal with this!! Amateur video captures a wave of ice blanketing backyards and threatening houses in the Mille Lacs Lake area of Minnesota
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Tourism Month message is ‘get out and explore’
September is Tourism Month and Tourism KwaZulu-Natal is calling on everyone in the province to show their support by wearing a yellow t-shirt every Friday for the month. “Tourism is everybody’s business, because we are all ambassadors for our destination,” said Ndabo Khoza, CEO for Tourism KwaZulu-Natal. Coupled with the …
Read More »Saving our Rhino: The numbers game gains momentum
This August cabinet announced the tiers of its integrated strategic interventions planned for the management of our country’s rhino. It’s not a simple plan, and promises no quick fix to the ongoing poaching scourge. Instead, it proposes a mix of long-term and short-term interventions. These include compulsory actions such as …
Read More »Chinese Supersonic Sub Could Get From China to California in 2 Hours
Shanghai to San Francisco is a trek that takes nearly 12 hours by plane. Imagine that transatlantic trip taking just two hours. The feat could be achieved with a new supersonic submarine, but this one doesn’t look like your typical sub. It more closely resembles a torpedo; its unusual shape …
Read More »City Escape in Durban – The day I became a tourist in my own city
City Lodge Hotels approached us to take part in their ‘Road Trip with City Lodge’ #CityEscapes Campaign, to see our beautiful city through the eyes of a tourist and stay the night at the lovely City Lodge Umhlanga Ridge. Being the lovers of Durban that we are, we didn’t hesitate …
Read More »King Shaka Int’l Airport among best in the world
Durban’s King Shaka Int’l Airport scores well at the World Airport Awards 2014, taking 3rd place in the “World’s Best Domestic Airports” category behind Tokyo International Airport Haneda and Shanghai Hongqiao Int’l Airport. King Shaka Int’l also secured 2nd place in “World’s Best Airports Serving Under 5 Million Passengers” just …
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