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3 of the best road trips to take in New Zealand

3 of the best road trips to take in New Zealand

by The Jax | Jul 23, 2019 | Instagram, roadtrip, New Zealand, Travel

New Zealand is world famous for its epic landscape, and so itโ€™s only natural that most people who holiday there want to see as much of it as possible. However, because the population of the islands is relatively low, the public transportation system is limited in its...
Local Travel is Lekker

Local Travel is Lekker

by The Jax | May 10, 2017 | #jaxpirational, durban, KZN, #Meetsouthafrica, roadtrip, tourism, cape town, Travel

Local Travel Is Lekker If youโ€™re a South African, Iโ€™m sure youโ€™re familiar with the Local is Lekker phrase. It celebrates and promotes everything South African. This phrase was the inspiration for a new series on my blog โ€“ย Local Travel is Lekker. Iโ€™m anย avid supporter...
American Dream Cars in South Africa

American Dream Cars in South Africa

by The Jax | Dec 20, 2016 | roadtrip, car, Instagram, Western Cape, The Jax Blog, #Meetsouthafrica, accommodation, cape town, Travel

American Dream Cars American dream cars are exactly that due to the hefty price tag of these exquisite beasts! ย Mere mortals (well South African mortals at any rate) can only but dream of owning one! ย Rick Rack cadillac give a dog a bone, this old gal came cruisingโ€™...
Footloose and Fancy-Free: Top 10 tips for Roadtripping single gals

Footloose and Fancy-Free: Top 10 tips for Roadtripping single gals

by The Jax | Nov 10, 2016 | Western Cape, roadtrip, car, south africa, Travel

  Footloose and fancy-free describes me to a “T” and how I like to travel. In my humble opinion, there is no better way to travel and explore South Africa than by road. As a single gal, there are a few things to bear in mind when roadtripping,ย so here...

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13 Dec

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livingitupct Nadine - Living It Up CT @livingitupct ·
13 Dec

@Stellenzicht is a must visit in the Stellenbosch winelands. That Wine Pod is just ๐Ÿ˜ The natural beauty, eco-friendly vibe, phenomenal wines, good food & friendly hospitality are world-class. Be sure to book on @dineplan ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿท๐ŸŒฟ #VisitSAWinelands #VisitStellenbosch #SouthAfrica

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livingitupct Nadine - Living It Up CT @livingitupct ·
5 Dec

๐‹๐ˆ๐•๐ˆ๐๐† ๐‹๐€ ๐ƒ๐Ž๐‹๐‚๐„ ๐•๐ˆ๐“๐€! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น
Last week's culinary sensation at ๐—œ๐—ฆ๐—–๐—›๐—œ๐—” ๐—ฅ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ near Stellenbosch was delizioso! ๐Ÿ‘Œ Traditional Italian fare served with flair & made with love โค๏ธ A true taste of Italy in the heart of the winelands. #TBT #food #wine

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eventscapetown Events Cape Town @eventscapetown ·
29 Nov

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24 hours to go til @RedBullZA King of the Air takes flight ๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿช๐Ÿ„

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find_my_za Find My ZA @find_my_za ·
29 Nov

๐Ÿ๏ธExplore the hidden gems in Hout Bay

A visitorโ€™s guide to must visit gems โ˜€๏ธ

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