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* American Express credit card holders will be rewarded (undefined as to how) for posting reviews on TripAdvisor, and will be flagged as cardholders on the rating site. They will also receive trend information.
* Signal at the Cape Grace has been ranked 39th and Le Verger at the Le Franschhoek Hotel has been ranked 46th in the 101 Best Hotel Restaurants around the World, the only South African entries on the list.
* Comair and Skywise are facing a Social Media backlash for having their interdict against the commencement of FlySafair’s flights from next week granted by the court, and are calling for a boycott against the two airlines!
* Col’Cacchio has added Breakfast to its menu at select branches, the Canal Walk being the only Cape breakfast branch. Breakfast classics such as poached eggs, oats, flapjacks, open egg white omelettes,seasonal fruit with yoghurt, and unique breakfast pizzas will be available until 11h00. (via media release from KL PR & Events).
* The Annual Global Convention of the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association will be held in Cape Town in 2016, the first time it will be held in Africa in 33 years. ‘Cape Town is a world class city – incredibly scenic and with a vibrant LGBT community. It has all the right ingredients to ensure a successful convention. Bringing the convention to Africa for the first time is an opportunity to grow our membership there and create greater understanding and awareness of the LGBT travel market on the continent’, said Dan Melesurgo, IGLTA Board Chairman.
* Dutch String Orchestra Lundi Bleu will perform a gratis concert at Delheim on 20 October. (via media release from Random Hat Communications)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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