Posts Tagged ‘Johannesburg’


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Finding Local Travel Opportunity in South Africa around the World Cup

  • Ethan Gelber
  • 9 February 2010

The clock’s ticking. Every hour we move closer to 4pm South Africa time on 11 June 2010, when the World Cup 2010 kicks off in Johannesburg’s Soccer City Stadium. The anticipation is palpable, but so is the growing frustration and sometimes anger about the absurd room rates and out-of-focus travel opportunities in a country driven…

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Caught Between World Cup Games in South Africa? Get Close to the People and the Land

  • Ethan Gelber and Crystel Carre-Hodgson
  • 30 December 2009

When the stadiums are empty, plan a tour or activity in or near the World Cup host cities to get to know the real South Africa “This World Cup belongs to Africa!” declared Sepp Blatter, FIFA president, at the Cape Town Convention Centre on 5 December 2009, the long-awaited day of the World Cup 2010…

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Urban Adventures Open a Whole New World

  • WHL Group
  • 1 October 2009

On 1 October 2009, Urban Adventures opened a whole new world to travellers yearning to unlock the secrets of some of their favourite urban centres. A global range of city-based tours, Urban Adventures is a franchise-based network of local tour operators specialising in high-quality experiential tour and activity services.

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Johannesburg: the Seventh whl.travel Wonder in South Africa

  • whl.travel
  • 6 July 2009

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND AFRIKAANS. Johannesburg, more affectionately called Jo’burg or Jozi, is a diversified and dynamic city and one that is constantly evolving. Jo’burg has a turbulent past but today is one of the most prosperous cities in South Africa. It is rich in cultural experiences and travellers will be hard pressed to choose from the many Johannesburg sights and green spaces.

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