Dear Travel Guru,
I blame it all on the World Cup. My father's got it into his head we should visit Cape Town for a holiday. I really don't know what to think - so far away and, of course, we're doing it on a tour. I have a vision of us ticking off the Table Mountain, a safari, the waterfront and so on with a large group of Hong Kong tourists - probably dining on bad Chinese food morning and night. I'm hoping we can get away and do one thing on our own that is a little different. What do you suggest?
Group Tour Getaway
Thanks for your letter. It's true that Cape Town is a long way away and might seem like the end of the world. But once you've recovered from your jet lag, I think you're going to love what you see.
In fact, there's so much to see in and around Cape Town, and so much natural beauty, you will probably forget you are on a tour altogether. But if you want to do something different, take a trip to the place South Africans call the 'whale-watching capital of the world'. And, as anyone who has been there will tell you, the drive itself is a unique experience - the highway to Hermanus is the background to countless international car advertisements.
Travel Guru