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Your place or mine? Why shell out thousands when you can swap homes for free? Agencies link you to an owner abroad, so you can enjoy a trip in your own ‘bubble’. So why wait!

6 February 2021 by Alan

Cape Town in the news:

  • Your place or mine? Why shell out thousands when you can swap homes for free? Agencies link you to an owner abroad, so you can enjoy a trip in your own ‘bubble’. So why wait!: Home-swapping has been a niche way of taking holidays since the 1950s, and converts swear by it. Tempted? Here we round-up the best home-swap …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • Reader success story: How a credit card enabled a ,000 refund from a canceled cruise: Throughout the past year, the pandemic has created somewhat of a nightmare for travelers looking to get refunds from canceled trips. All parts of the travel industry have been affected, but …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • UPDATE 2-South Africa says secures vaccines for at least 26 mln people: S.Africa has most COVID cases in Africa * Received first vaccine doses this week * Government hopes to start roll-out soon * Minister warns …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  • New Covid-19 cases in SA remain below 4 000: The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases identified in South Africa on Friday rose to 1 470 516, with 3 749 new cases since the last report, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said.: “Cape Town” – BingNews

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Fun Western Cape Fact: Legend has it that in the 1930’s a local Cape Town newspaper claimed that Cape Town was the only city in South Africa that could justly call itself a metropolis. The public took to this description and because the word metropolis is taken from the Greek derivative of meter or metros meaning mother and polis meaning city, the nickname of “Mother City” was born. Although some people joke everything in Cape Town goes at a slower pace compared to Johannesburg – everything takes nine months.


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