Purely Local Travel Blog

Data shows that the average business trip length increased from 3.21 days in 2024 to 5.31 days in 2025 - a 65% year-on-year increase…

More than just a restaurant, Amazon Menlyn has been designed as an all day destination, equally suited to slow brunches, celebratory lunches, dinner with…

@Sandton Spa at the @Sandton Hotel has added Cryolipolysis, Fat Freeze, to its treatment menu - the procedure uses controlled cold temperatures to destroy…

In Peter Pan, Pirates, fairy dust and a flight to Neverland mark this year's family theatre tradition at Canal Walk.

Guests can dine indoors or on the terrace under a pergola at the Cellars Hohenort’s beautiful Conservatory restaurant – seasonal winter, lunch and light…

Corporate travel has changed- travel managers and HR teams are looking for accommodation that enables teams to work with more access to downtime and…

Grub & Vine has appointed Michelin-trained Aaron Subroyal as Head Chef, marking an exciting new chapter for the Bree Street restaurant as it enters…

South Africa’s youths are reshaping what it means to travel, swapping the idea of ‘one day’ for right now – they’re the new jet…

The Washington DC Youth Orchestra shares their dynamic orchestral repertoire while engaging with South Africa’s vibrant musical community - their July tour travels to…

The great winemaking pioneer and former Springbok Jan “Boland” Coetzee lives on at Die Stoep at Vriesenhof, a Stellenbosch Valley restaurant and hidden gem.