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A Weekend at Mouille Point Village
Mouille Point Village is a haven for independent travellers wanting to enjoy the spoils of the Mother City. The location and its proximity to all the travel essentials in the city makes it ideal for a weekend getaway. Location, Location, Location Perfectly located...
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100 New Trees at Camps Bay Retreat
The forest on Camps Bay Retreat’s private nature reserve is getting a boost. 100 new trees are being planted throughout the property. This will increase the density of trees, particularly on the Skywalk Trail. Not only will the new trees further beautify...
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Hospitality Internships at Village n Life
Village n Life’s internship programme is vital to both recruiting new talent and educating a new generation of hospitality staff. It allows final year hospitality students to gain the required skills and knowledge to succeed within the hospitality sector,...
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Experience De Waterkant’s Coffee Culture With These 5 Cafés
With hundreds of cafés and dozens of coffee roasters, in many ways, Cape Town is the coffee capital of Africa. And nowhere in Cape Town offers a more unique experience for the discerning coffee lover than De Waterkant. Set beside the slopes of the iconic...
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4 Things That Make An Amazing Residential Specialist
Chantel Wessels, Residential Specialist for Camps Bay Collection, seems to be able to do more multi-tasking than seem possible. She is unbelievably capable, at times irreverent, and above all, passionate about Village n Life. Here are all the things that...
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The 5 Top Stops on the Red Bus
The sight of an open top red City Sightseeing bus is an iconic fixture on the roads of Cape Town. They can be seen in abundance, in the City Centre, along the coastline and in tourist hotspots. Just outside The Bay Hotel, each day, like clockwork, these brightly...
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The Pods: Holiday Accommodation with a Tiny Twist
If you walk through the four-acre private nature reserve at Camps Bay Retreat, through the indigenous forest, past the nature pool, and towards the organic nursery, you might come across two surprising structures tucked into the greenery. These converted shipping...
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VNL Mauritius: Partner Visit from Horizon Holidays
In September 2017, the second board meeting for the Joint Venture between Horizon Holidays in Mauritius and Village n Life was held in Cape Town. Horizon Holidays manages over 50 self-catering holiday apartments and villas all over the island of Mauritius....
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6 Facts About The Downwind Dash
This January saw the completion of 32nd annual prestigious Langebaan to Saldanha Downwind Dash. Primarily a kite surfing competition, the race sees a huge diversity of participants from surf skis, SUPs, hobies, windsurfers, catamarans and sailing dinghies....
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