by The Jax | Sep 21, 2016 | The Jax Blog, australia, sydney, Food, Travel
Lucky Tsotsi , the very name sounds like an oxymoron. You see back home in South Africa ‘Tsotsi’ means thug or gangster. So you can imagine my surprise to find an eatery in Sydney with that name that wasn’t actually dodgy! Isn’t it peculiar how...
by Cee | Sep 20, 2016 | guest blog, durban, KZN, #Meetsouthafrica, tourism, new bloggers, south africa
Boring Durban – 4 Myths Busted *Loads of sarcasm included, have a laugh*. Boring? Boring? If anything Durban is not boring, ladies and gentlemen let’s de-spell some of those myths for you! I have proudly lived and worked in Durban, South Africa for most of my life....
by Lauren Melnick | Sep 13, 2016 | The Jax Blog, guest blog, Western Cape, accommodation, south africa, Travel
Every now and then, we all crave something unusually cool, new and exciting. Something totally out of the ordinary that blows our hair back, knocks our socks off and leaves us day-dreaming about the experience for years to come. Why should your holiday accommodation...
by The Jax | Sep 7, 2016 | Brisbane, The Jax Blog, australia, Travel
Brilliant Brisbane sums up perfectly this sunshine state of Australia! A picture is worth a thousand words! I was fortunate to spend a weekend in this young, vibrant, artsy city and just in time for the Brisbane festival too! Instead of me blabbing on about this...
by Gaganjeet Singh | Aug 30, 2016 | Norway, The Jax Blog, Travel
The best way is Norway! Norway has been one of my favourite countries for a long time now. It holds a special place in my heart since my sister lives there as well. This year, I had the privilege to visit Stavanger in Norway again and the purpose for the visit was to...
by Roxana Oliver | Aug 23, 2016 | texas, USA, Travel
In May this year, I started my great American road trip with my husband. Of all our travels throughout the states, Austin has been my favorite destination so far. There, I could satisfy my itch for everything I love the most, and although the locals still argue that...
by The Jax | Aug 10, 2016 | Western Cape, Restaurant, Food, south africa, Travel
Transkaroo bring haar padkos! Is Afrikaans for ‘Transkaroo bring her food for the road’. This is a play on words from the opening lyric of the South African hit television show of the eighties, named Transkaroo. “Transkaroo bring haar huistoe”...
by The Jax | Jul 21, 2016 | Western Cape, Restaurant, The Jax Blog, cape town, south africa, wine
An Inner City Wine Route to Remember Tuning The Vine , an inner city wine route; is an ingenious concept of bringing the vineyards to city dwellers once a month here in Cape Town, South Africa. Dubbed as the new hip urban wine adventure from Fine Wine Events, promises...
by Roxana Oliver | Jul 13, 2016 | The Jax Blog, australia, Travel
If you are looking for a perfect hideout to spend your upcoming holiday, search no more. Oceania is brimming with hidden gems that are yet to be discovered. Sun-kissed beaches, secluded places where you can rest without anyone to disrupt you, vibrant markets and urban...
by The Jax | Jul 5, 2016 | The Jax Blog, Western Cape, tourism, cape town, south africa, wine, Travel
Fireplaces in Franschhoek ?FRANSCHHOEK FIREPLACES ? On such a rainy & cold winter’s day I’m already missing the fireplaces of @franschhoek_sa ….? A photo posted by Jacqui Cooks | Travel Blogger (@thejaxblog) on Jun 27, 2016 at 12:46am PDT...