Jen Hoyer
Posts by Jen Hoyer
Weekend Getaway at Sebumo Tude: Relax in the Eastern Cape wilderness
9 May 2013 | Jen Hoyer
Whether you’re travelling the coast along the R72 and looking for a quick stopover, or if you need a weekend getaway from East London, Grahamstown, or Port Elizabeth, Sebumo Tude is the ideal destination.
The quest for New York City’s best coffee
27 March 2013 | Jen Hoyer
As I come to terms with my growing caffeine addiction, I’ve learned to incorporate coffee consumption into my travel plans. On a recent trip to New York City, I hunted down a few of the best places for a hot espresso.
Word on the street: a booklover’s guide to New York City
20 March 2013 | Jen Hoyer
New York City is a booklover’s paradise, whether you’re looking to improve your own book collection at the city’s top bookstores, or if you’d rather follow the footsteps of great readers and writers alike. These are a few of the places I always find myself going back to.
4 tech tips for planning your next trip
5 March 2013 | Jen Hoyer
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Friends and family love picking my brain when organizing their own vacations and often request travel planning tips. So I thought I’d share a few of my tech tips for planning your next trip here.
Moose McGregor’s Desert Bakery: Namibia’s pastry oasis
16 January 2013 | Jen Hoyer
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The Moose McGregor Desert Bakery at the Solitaire petrol station in Namibia is famous for fuelling hungry travellers while they fuel their vehicles.
Namibia’s best kept secret: Fish River Canyon
11 January 2013 | Jen Hoyer
Many of the world’s most stunning natural phenomena are well-publicized and well-exploited by enterprising tour companies. But there’s hope for the crowd-exhausted traveler: Namibia’s Fish River Canyon is the most beautiful best-kept secret on the planet.
Please Be Nice To My Beach: a guide to respectful travel this holiday season
7 December 2012 | Jen Hoyer
As you plan your beach holiday this year, keep in mind a few tips for enjoying the seaside while showing respect for nature’s pristine beauty and the folks who make their home there:
The top three things to do in Durban
15 November 2012 | Jen Hoyer
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I make lists about absolutely everything, and travel planning is no different. Leading up to my first weekend trip to Durban, I asked all the Durbanites I know what I should do on my visit to Durban. In the end I whittled it down to top three things to do.
In search of perfect caffeine: the Great Cape Town Coffee Challenge
I recently tackled the Great Cape Town Coffee Challenge: finding the perfect coffee-and-pastry combo in a city full of great speciality coffee shops.
My favourite Western Cape mountain passes
My favourite adrenaline rush is driving South Africa's amazing mountain passes. Here are some of my best mountain pass routes in the Western Cape.
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