Yorkshire | WhaleTales Blog by Chris von Ulmenstein

Cape Town has been listed as number one ‘Holiday Hotspots: where to go in 2014‘ by The Guardian on its list of 40 Holiday Hotspots!

Cape Town is praised for hosting World Design Capital 2014, with 450 design projects on show this year; for the re-invention of Woodstock, with the Neighbourgoods Market, home to The Pot Luck Club and The Test Kitchen (but leaving out Burrata); Truth on Buitenkant Street, described as the ‘world’s coolest café’; and the Coffee Beans Routes.

The other 39 Holiday Hotspots are the following:

* Uzès in Provence in France

* Austin, Texas

* Carmarthenshire in the UK

* Kolkatta in India

* Islands São Tomé and Príncipe off the African coast

* Alaçatu in Turkey

* George Town in Malaysia

* Alberta in Canada

* Bordeaux in France Continue reading →

Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines

* The petrol attendants’ strike, threatened to have started today, has been averted for the time being.

* The World Travel Awards Europe winners have been announced: Yorkshire Best Region, Portugal Best Golf destination, Waldorf Astoria Hotel Berlin Best New Hotel, Zurich Airport Best Airport, Lufthansa Best Airline, easyJet Best Low Cost Airline, and Hilton Leading Hotel group.

* The harvest in Bordeaux is down by 20% this year, the lowest in just more than twenty years.

* The Western Cape focus for September as Tourism Month follows the international theme of water, Tourism Minister Alan Winde has announced. Mr Winde said Continue reading →