Suffering From Post Tournament Depression? Join Our Cape Town Office In The "Keep Flying" Campaign

Last Sunday’s final feels like a lifetime ago, but it seems that the post World Cup blues have well and truly set in.  Zavvi.com is even claiming that up to 40% of the UK’s football fanatics are at risk of developing PTD, more commonly known at Post Tournament Depression!

Recent research by the company showed that during the competition, the average British male thought about football 43 times a day, watched nearly 30 hours of the sport on TV and spent over £400 on World Cup merchandise and entertainment…and now it’s all over, the beautiful game blues are gripping the English nation.

So what are the options?

1.  Do nothing.  Replay that disallowed goal over and over in your head.  Die-hard England fans might want to make a dart board out of Assistant referee Mauricio Espinosa to reduce heightened levels of anxiety

2. Watch & learn - Dr Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic certainly knows his stuff when it comes to PTD!

3. Join our Cape Town office in the “Keep Flying” campaign and celebrate everything that’s great about the Rainbow Nation.

Personally we like option 3, and while we admit that the “Keep Flying” campaign has a South African slant, why not just go with the flow, fly that flag on facebook and support the great nation that bought you Nelson Mandela, fantastic safari experiences and one of the best world cup’s we’ve seen in a while.

How to get involved? Keep flying the flag. It’s a symbol of the vibrant and welcoming nature of South Africa, and a reminder, that together we can achieve anything. (Feeling better already?!!!) Grab a background, an email signature, a profile pic (for Facebook, Twitter etc). Post it, badge it, print and share it.

If you're truly passionate about the Rainbow Nation, why not just go! Book yourself on one of our guaranteed overland departures before the 31st of July, enjoy the very best of South Africa and more besides, and save 40% on July departures and 30% on August departures.

More importantly, Stay positive. Stay upbeat. Travel with the locals. Celebrate local. Greet a stranger in South Africa – a local one. Say “howzit” or “heita”. Get involved. Locally. Wear a flag. Respect the flag. Just love it. All of it, and all of us. Remember all we’ve done. Remember the beautiful game. And never forget, it’s nothing as yet.

We’ll be keeping those flags flying until 10th of August – and whatever your nation, remember footy fans, there’s always another world cup around the corner! Of course, you can't beat the officlal "Wavin' flag" anthem, so get your ears round the uplifting beats of K'naan, click through to  our online brochure  and plan your next dream trip in the Rainbow Nation: the ultimate cure for PTD sufferers across the globe!

Get Cheetah'd On Our New 8-day Voluntour...

Our NEW 8-day Kruger Combination Voluntour is a “hands on” adventure, with opportunities to be directly involved in the care and rehabilitation of animals at the “Race Against Extinction Project.” One of the oldest conservation volunteer schemes for the African cheetah, the venture has been in operation for 37 years.

The project is set in the foothills of the beautiful Magaliesberg Mountains and our itinerary incorporates a basic orientation and the chance to work in close proximity with various animals including, the brown hyena, suni antelope, wild dog, cheetah, and a wide variety of vulture species.

Want to combine the traditional African safari with volunteering? No problem, as game viewing in the Kruger National Park is included in the trip.

Accommodation is based in single, twin, triple and quad rooms with shared bathroom facilities (5-nights), twin share rondavels at a private lodge (one-night) and pre-erected two person dome tents (two-nights).

£1,085pp + local payment from £94pp. The price includes all tour highlights, transport, accommodation, park fees, sleeping mat, road tolls and taxes, meals as indicated, camping and cooking equipment and services of driver and tour leader. Excludes, visas, travel insurance, flights, departure taxes, airport transfers, tips, sleeping bag and items of a personal nature. Departures Monday, Wednesday & Saturday year round.

Discover Madagascar with Madafan: an online guide with over 200 videos and counting!

Whether you work in tourism or just have a soft spot for Madagascar, Madafan is a portal where you can share your experience.

Known as the lost continent, Madagascar is an amazing country with a great diversity of wildlife and a continuing commitment to conservation. By sharing your stories and photos, the team hope to guide others who want to explore the destination in a non-destructive way, while enjoying their time on the world's fourth largest island to the fullest.

Madafan has recently initiated the first collection of user-generated Madagascar travel-related videos - it’s aim, to become the central point for any free-access online videos related to Madagascar.

So, if you're thinking of heading to the lost continent or if you've recently returned from your Madagascar adventure logon to the site, take a virtual tour and explore Madafan’s new feature.

Go local: check out the The "Wazungu' Hideaway" in Moshi...

A hideout for expats and the locals, not only will you be treated to some great Tanzanian coffees, delicious American and European style sandwiches, pasta dishes, cappuccino, ice cream sundaes, and a variety of fresh baked goods – you’ll also get the low down on what’s happening in and around town. Ideal for anyone who wants to make the most of their short stay in Moshi... 

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