When it was first announced that the 2010 World Cup Tournament was going to be held in South Africa, many people were concerned with the state of the political sector, the crime, the lack of adequate services be that transportation issues and enough boutique hotels.  South Africa was relying at that time on the taxis [...]

Grand Slam tennis tournaments refer to four different tennis tournaments: The French Open, Wimbledon, The US Open and The Australian Open. They are called Grand Slams because in 1938 Don Budge won all four tournaments. The term originated from American writer Allison Danzig, who wrote that like a bridge player, Budge scored a ‘Grand Slam’ [...]

Well, it’s the most wonderful time of year once again folks. No, not Christmas, nor that magnificent holiday, Thanksgiving. No, it’s time for the French Open and I say, screw presents and turkey, give me that sweet sweet clay. With Rafael Nadal coming off of his #1 tennis ranking last year, there’s no doubt that [...]

Surf legend Jake Paterson of Australia and Paul “Hutty” Hutson, CEO of Quiksilver Southeast Asia, recently conducted a whirlwind tour of Phuket in anticipation of the upcoming Thailand Surf Series. The two were hosted by the Phuket Boardriders Club and their visit included inspections of surf venues as well as meetings with Wichai Phraisa-ngop, the [...]

Spain and the islands surrounding the mainland in the Mediterranean have been tourist destinations for all of Europe for some time. Partly due to the weather, which remains temperate, for the most part, all year around. However, for those living inland, the summer temperatures get quite high, thus sending everyone running for the coasts. Temperatures [...]

This year’s Giro del Capo runs from March 4th through March 8th. The event, first held in 1992, takes place in the Western Cape province of South Africa, in and around Cape Town, South Africa. Historically, the Giro del Capo was a five-day stage race. This year, the format has been changed to be in [...]

Roger Federer has been ranked number one in men’s tennis for the past four years. He does not want to lost his position but it has been threatened this season, mostly due to Rafael Nadal. These two have a longtime rivalry which makes for very exciting matches. Nadal won the French Open and then the [...]

The Roland Garros 2008 tennis tournament is sure to be very exciting as women’s singles 3 times consecutive winner Justine Henin-Hardenne tries to set a new record by being the only woman in the open era to win 4 French Opens in a row. She has faced opponents like Ana Ivanovic (2007), Svetlana Kuznetsova (2006), [...]