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Mother’s Day 2026: Best Lunches, Spa Specials & Family Events

Mother’s Day 2026: Best Lunches, Spa Specials & Family Events

by Ange-ventures | Apr 12, 2026 | Daytripping, Gauteng, Inspiration, Johannesburg

Why Mother’s Day Matters A day of recognition Mother’s Day exists to formally recognise the role of mothers in everyday life. Much of what mothers do is continuous, routine, and often taken for granted, so this day creates space to acknowledge that contribution in a...
Johannesburg Zoo: A Joburg Classic That’s Showing Its Age

Johannesburg Zoo: A Joburg Classic That’s Showing Its Age

by Staff Writer (Nathan Cross) | Apr 10, 2026 | Daytripping, Gauteng, Johannesburg

Johannesburg Zoo is one of the oldest and most visited attractions in South Africa, a 55-hectare wildlife park in the leafy suburb of Parkview that’s been drawing visitors since 1904. Over 2,000 animals representing 326 species call it home, and it holds a few genuine...
Inside the Wits Planetarium, Dark Matter, and Perspective

Inside the Wits Planetarium, Dark Matter, and Perspective

by JD The Veldbadger | Apr 10, 2026 | Daytripping, Gauteng, Inspiration, Johannesburg

The Wits Planetarium sits quietly on the University of the Witwatersrand campus, offering hour long astronomy shows that mix live presentation with full dome features. I visited for the Dark Matter show on a Saturday at 12h00, a popular midday slot that draws a broad...
48 Hours in Cape Town: What we would do with limited time

48 Hours in Cape Town: What we would do with limited time

by Staff Writer (Nathan Cross) | Mar 27, 2026 | Destinations, Western Cape

If its your first time travelling to cape town, let me be clear right off the bat, 48 hours in Cape Town is simply not enough time to see all it has to offer. Anyone who has been here will tell you that. But if 48 hours is what you have got, you had better make them...
Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens: Joburg’s Best Natural Escape

Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens: Joburg’s Best Natural Escape

by Staff Writer (Nathan Cross) | Mar 23, 2026 | Daytripping, Gauteng, Johannesburg

If you’re looking for a proper green escape inside Gauteng’s urban sprawl, Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens delivers. Tucked away at the end of Malcolm Road in Poortview, Roodepoort, this 300-hectare national botanical reserve is one of the most underrated day trips in...

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