Blog Tag - South Africa

Aman at Summer Palace Grabs Gold: New Flight to Melbourne; So Long to South African Airways
Conde Nast Traveler's Gold List for 2015 is out, and a Beijing hotel is on it: Aman at Summer Palace. The magazine notes its "Chinese landscape...
From the World Cup Frontline: "It's Time for Ghafrica"
Another dispatch from our man on the ground at the World Cup. Twenty years ago, almost to the month, I was watching Roger Mila score against...
A Backyard BBQ, Cold Drinks & Watching France Lose
More musing from our man in South Africa... We're at the wonderfully named Dung Beetle Bar where football is on TV and the drinks are flowing:...
From the Front Line: First Live World Cup Game Ever
Today is the big day: I get to watch my first ever World Cup game live! A decision is made in the office to finish early and head over to the pub...
Frontline: It Must Be the World Cup... or Something Like It
Wheels down in Cape Town! With carry-on luggage ready and passport in hand, I'm excited to exit the plane and get my first whiff of World Cup air....