It is that time of year again and not matter how much you clean, scrub and remove every single tiny crumb, there are FLIES!!!  I have always disliked flies, but I dislike the smell of repellents just as much.  So what is the solution?  I am very lucky to have a beautiful herb garden and [...]

The following information was cent to us by Alida Visser of the V&A Waterfront, one of Cape Towns busiest and most popular tourist attractions: 

“The V&A Waterfront now offers guided V&A Waterfront Historical Walking Tours.  These scheduled tours operate on a daily basis, 7 days a week, and depart from Chavonnes Battery Museum at 11:00.  Please [...]

We would like to thank Rentokil, once again, for the following useful information:

" Hospitality should be reserved for guests, not for pests, but in summer this is easier said than done. Cockroaches, ants, flies, rats, mice, bedbugs and fleas can cause damage to health and reputations if guest house owners fail to follow a simple set [...]

With the continuously increasing price of electricity, guesthouses need to become more energy conscious or aware.

Here are a few basic energy saving tips, if you, as the guesthouse owner, and your staff follow these basic tips you will save hugely on your monthly electricity bill.  Start by educating your staff on energy saving.

 Fix dripping taps. [...]

As I am sure that most people reading our blog are in the tourism or accommodation business, we believe that it is important that you vote for Table Mountain.  

Table Mountain is in the running to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature, but this South African attraction is falling behind!

The New7Wonders will be announced on [...]