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  1. D

    Air Travel with Pram/Stroller

    Hi MyBB's Does anyone know what the process is of taking a Pram/Stoller with when Air Travelling? We will be travelling locally to KZN, do we have to load the Pram/Stroller as luggage? Or do they take it like as you board the plane? Any other helpful tips/hints would be great! Thanks!
  3. Rouxenator

    Do you have a song that reminds you of your car?

    Just curious if anyone else has a song that reminds them of their car when they first got it. Perhaps you had something that was a favourite on your playlist at the time and you played it when you took delivery of your car? I have a couple of tunes that will always make me think back to when I...
  4. J

    Travel Off Road: Antenna To Improve 3G Data: Which Atenna To Use? Directional or Omni

    As background info: We travel off road and need to be connected to answer enquiries via email. We prefer to be connected most of the time but accept this is not possible all the time. (Satelite internet as not an option). As an example: The other day we stayed over in Franschhoek. 5 ks out...
  5. M

    Taking biltong to Hong Kong..

    Hi everyone, I am travelling to Hong Kong in two weeks and whilst there I'm staying with some old university mates who are now teaching there. They are Saffas and I want to take them a thank-you package for their hospitality. I figured some good SA wine and a couple of big sticks of proper...
  6. Palladium

    Information Systems consultant / implementer - data systems

    Location: Johannesburg / Pretoria though suitably qualified candidates preferring to work from East London may apply REPORTS TO: Regional MIS Advisor ABOUT FUTURES GROUP: Futures Group Global is an international organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that provides management...
    • Palladium
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    • afghanistan consultant consulting development ict4d information systems international software development travel
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: IT Jobs
  7. S

    Travelling to Egypt

    Hi all, So I'm planning a trip to Egypt in November (mainly Cairo, some surrounding areas too), and then a short stint to Eilat (Israel - I know...). Anyone know what the current situation is like in Egypt? Recommended for two 23 year olds? Thanks
  8. B

    Mars and you - Your opinion?

    I need your opinion on a topic for a speech I have to do. I'll be crediting those whose answers I pick ;) Here goes: Would you prefer living on Mars? IF YES Why? If you could go right now, what would you look forward to the most? What would you like to do on Mars? IF NO Why...
    • BrinkJ
    • Thread
    • astronomers astronomy mars people space ship travel
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Natural Sciences
  9. W

    Sunday Times Travel Photograph of the Year 2014 Competition

    Was looking in the paper and found this. Has some decent prizes up for grabs! Basically, from what I remember, You need to capture images of people / buildings / animals /things in their environments. I dont have anymore info with me at the moment but will post the Comp details when I get back...
    • wez1007
    • Thread
    • canon competition photography competition sunday times travel
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: Photography
  10. OnlyOneKenobi

    Have you calculated your daily commute?

    So I have always know the ball-park figure of money I spent on commuting to work and back home, but never really worked out the daily rate until today. This includes petrol, E-toll, Gautrain ticket and Gautrain parking, have not put a figure to "wear and tear" on the vehicle though... and it...
  11. NeonNinja

    Top 10 most fuel efficient cars in South Africa

    VW Polo 1.2 TDi BlueMotion and VW Golf 1.6Tdi Bluemotion The Polo wins it with an average of 3.4litres/100km, but I’ve added the bigger sibling from the group, which is astonishingly just behind its smaller counterpart at 3.8 litres/100km. The Polo will set you back R205,000, which isn’t...
  12. Rouxenator

    British Airways... not nice

    Is it just me or has BA gone a bit stupid as of late? I was under the impression they were very nice until last night. My wife is doing a post doctoral study on oysters after completing her PhD on abalone reproduction. For the past two years she has visited various oysters farms, local and...
  13. LazyLion

    Justin Bieber's Monkey to become German Property

    Justin Bieber's pet monkey is set to become the property of Germany. Mally the Monkey was seized by German customs March 28 when Bieber failed to produce required vaccination and import papers for the animal after landing in Munich. He had until midnight Friday to produce those documents...
  14. Rouxenator

    Johannesburg to Cape Town in a city car

    This weekend I did the trip in a 2011 Spark LS and was pleasantly surprised at how well such a small car, considered a city car, handles longer journeys. I left Brakenhurst at 6am and was back home in Stellenbosch at 7pm. Best consumption was achieved after I filled up with 95 unleaded (did...
  15. LazyLion

    Botswana Toughens Travel Rules

    Botswana will no longer accept emergency travel documents for routine visits to the country, the South African home affairs department said on Thursday. In a diplomatic note to international governments, Botswana's government said: "The Republic of Botswana wishes to communicate a notice from...
  16. LazyLion

    Judge Fines Costa $1.3 M for Concordia Wreck

    A judge in Tuscany fined Italian cruise line Costa Crociere SpA 1 million euros ($1.3 million) Wednesday for the 2012 shipwreck of the Concordia cruise ship that killed 32 people. Costa had asked for a plea bargain deal to respond to the administrative sanctions, which under Italian law are...
  17. LazyLion

    More Carnival Cruise Ship Woes at Sea

    Yet another Carnival cruise ship is having mechanical problems at sea, the third in a month, US media reported Friday. It was an added headache for the company whose vessel Triumph suffered an engine fire last month in the Gulf of Mexico, leaving thousands stranded for days without power or...
  18. LazyLion

    New Cape Town Runway in the Works

    A new runway is in the works for Cape Town International Airport, its general manager said on Thursday. "We're reviewing the master plan and when the growth and affordability is there, we can push buttons on these new projects," Deon Cloete told the Cape Town Press Club. "We do know we...
  19. LazyLion

    Passports for 'Endangered' Musical Instruments

    From pianos with ivory keys to violin bows crafted with tortoise shell, musical instruments made from protected species will soon be able to roam the globe more easily -- with their own passports. The 178-member Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed on...
  20. D

    Some questions on Vodacom rates

    Hi I'm visiting SA for about 5 weeks and am trying to find a good SIM/prepaid plan for the trip. I'll be travelling in the main cities and the Kruger Park and I guess I'll need around 100 min of talk time and 500MB of data. Tossing up between Cell C & Vodacom. On Vodacom I could choose...
  21. R

    Best Route From JHB to George?

    Hi Guys, I'm going down to Cape Town over Christmas and New Year and need to go through George (need to drop someone off). What would be the best route to go to George: - N1 to Colesberg and then take the N9 via Graaff-Reinet? - N1 to Beaufort West and then take the N12 through...
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