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Visas for World Cup Visitors

Tracey Campbell - April 22, 2010

“Do I need a Visa if I am going to the World Cup in South Africa” is likely to be a frequently asked question from now on … well, hopefully Travel Butlers can answer this for you now. Overseas visitors who have tickets for the World Cup will be able to obtain a free visitor […] Read More


England Fans in Cape Town To Take Over Lezard Bleu !!

Tracey Campbell - March 5, 2010

Lezard Bleu is a lovely guest house, situated in the exclusive suburb of Oranjezicht in Cape Town, and Travel Butlers have practically taken over this guest house during the period around England’s first game in Cape Town. The owners, Chris and Nikola, are certainly looking forward to hosting our customers, and having looked around the […] Read More


England Drawn in Group C with USA, Algeria, and Slovenia

Paul Campbell - December 4, 2009

The World Cup draw has just been completed about 90 minutes ago, and whilst England have been given a fairly decent draw from a footballing point of view (avoiding France, Portugal, and Ivory Coast) the journey sees them cover over 2000 km just in the group stage, and to get to the final by road […] Read More


World Cup Qualification: Controversial French Goal Knocks-Out Irish

Paul Campbell - November 18, 2009

A dramatic game in Paris saw Ireland take the lead in the first half and hold on to force extra time in the Stade de France.   After surviving a strong penalty claim by the French (who also had a goal ruled out for offside) France finally scored towards the end of the first period of […] Read More


Love Football or Hate Football – Visiting South Africa in 2010

Tracey Campbell - September 16, 2009

South Africa is ready to welcome the world in June 2010 as it prepares to host a World Cup like no other, and this will provide an ideal opportunity for many fans to combine sport with a trip to a truly world class travel destination. Of course (whisper it quietly)…not everyone likes football! Given the […] Read More


South African Airlines to increase routes to South America

Tracey Campbell - September 14, 2009

There is rumour that South African Airlines will be introducing an additional 4 daily flights between South America and Johannesburg. The aim is to have 2 daily flights from São Paulo, one daily flight from Buenos Aires and another daily flight from Rio de Janeiro. It is believed that these new flights are in response […] Read More


England Qualify For the 2010 World Cup!

Paul Campbell - September 9, 2009

England cliched qualification for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa with an emphatic 5-1 win over Croatia at Wembley. The full list of currently qualified teams is: HOSTS: South Africa AFRICA QUALIFYING: Ghana ASIA QUALIFYING: Japan, Australia, South Korea, North Korea EUROPE QUALIFYING: Netherlands, England SOUTH AMERICA QUALIFYING: Brazil There is still plenty of […] Read More


Emirates to Fly Direct to Durban

Tracey Campbell - August 25, 2009

Emirates’ connectivity will soon span 3 major FIFA 2010 World Cup host cities, as of 1 October 2009, when they introduce daily direct flights, both inbound and outbound, between Dubai and Durban International Airport and later the new King Shaka Airport. An A330-200 will service the route with 27 business-class and 251 economy-class seats. The […] Read More


Durban Developments for 20l0

Tracey Campbell - August 21, 2009

The city of Durban has wasted no time, effort or expense to ensure it is ready for the 2010 World Cup in June next year. The various projects are progressing full-steam ahead at an estimated cost of over R5 billion. THE STADIUM: Taking its design inspiration from the South African flag, this impressive new structure […] Read More


FIFA World Cup 2010 Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow!

Paul Campbell - February 19, 2009

TICKETS for the 2010 Soccer World Cup are to go on sale tomorrow (February 20) and will be accessible to both South African and international fans. Danny Jordaan, CEO of the Local Organising Committee, says it is now obvious that there is no ‘Plan B’ for the tournament. “We will start selling tickets, and to […] Read More