Hello fellow family travellers!
Whew, what a winter we’ve had. So much has happened in the life of the Family Holiday & Leisure team. While working on this splendid spring issue, we've simultaneously been packing and unpacking and then packing and unpacking some more. Not only has our company moved to our new head office in the heart of Sea Point, but Carl and I, with our two girls, upped and moved to the magnificent seaside town of Knysna! How does that saying go? A change is as good as a holiday… well in this case it certainly is.
For the most part, it has all gone smoothly – we won’t mention the names of any South African telephone and internet providers.
Amidst all this change we are still thinking about you and we hope you’ll enjoy this issue. In Mexican waves (page 24) we find out that Mexico is about much more than limp-bodied, sombrero-donning figures reclining in the desert sun. For people with a sense of culture and adventure, we explore Poland, the land of Chopin, castles and gingerbread houses (page 30). Mauritius cheap? Never, you say. Well, on page 34 regular contributor Ant Pascoe tells us how to do an entire family holiday in Mauritius - on the cheap...
With heritage day approaching on September 4th, do you ask yourself how much of South Africa your children have experienced? On page 58 Gina Hartoog offers 10 places to visit with your youngsters – places which are unique and inspiring to our country.
How often do you and your spouse exchange glances when the porter drops your bulging over-sized suitcases, laptop bags and stuffed teddies in your hotel room? He’s sweating from buckling under the weight, he lingers, or not, and is gone. You should have tipped him or you did but weren’t sure if you gave him enough…too much? Read Tipping etiquette on page 84 for some advice.
My advice? Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love ~ Lao Tzu
Until next time!
