Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* SAA has applied to service a number of additional routes to existing destinations, which has been recorded in the Government Gazette: 3 flights a week to Luanda, one a week to both Kinshasa and Dar es Salaam, 3 per week to Harare, 5 further flights to Mauritius, and 7 to Windhoek.
* In China trains are branded by SA Tourism, and images reflect giraffes, hippos, and lions.
* Twitter now allows one to send a Direct Message (DM) to non-Followers. However, one may not use inks in DMs anymore.
* Orphanage is celebrating Halloween with free entrance to its party of ‘mayhem and madness’ on 31 October, but encourages patrons to dress for Halloween. (received via media release from Hype Media)
* Italian air controllers are on strike today, affecting all incoming and outgoing flights to Italian airports.
* Pongrácz Cap Classique, Desiderous Pongrácz, Pongrácz Brut, and Pongrácz Rosé will be served at Val de Vie at the 4th BlackBerry Pink Polo event, to be held in aid of Breast Cancer on Saturday 26 October. The event includes fresh foods, the polo match, a fashion show, music, and high tea. (received via GC Communications)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
