Mode de Vie

Mode de Vie (French translation for 'lifestyle') is a blog dedicated to all things adventure and lifestyle.

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These spiffy looking things - I say ‘things’ because just by looking at it, you can’t really tell what’s up - but that right there, my friends, is a nifty device you plug into your smartphone, thereby transforming it into a secure Mobile Point of Sale. 

A card machine that plugs into your phone. 

Hello freelancers constantly hunting down clients for EFT payments whaaat! 

It’s called the ‘Edge’ and comes from a lekker local company called iKhokha (meaning ‘to pay’ in Zulu - neat, huh?) 

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"Black is the new Black" - Love it!

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Things you gotta do when in Jozi:

The Cradle of Humankind 

Gold Reef City 

Visit the Apartheid heritage sites 

Visit the Lion Park 

Johannesburg Zoo 

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Top 5 fuel efficient cars for the South African driver:

VW Polo 1.2 TDi

Bluemotion Volvo V40 D2 Essential 

Ford Fiesta 1.6 TDCi 

Toyota Auris Hydrid 

Audi A1 1.6TDi

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Rovos Rail is the epitome of luxury train travel. 

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Five reasons why you have to do a Rovos Rail journey - holidaybug

A journey aboard Rovos Rail is not just a way of passage – it’s an unforgettable experience under the African skies. Leave it to this extraordinary establishment to take the concept of luxury train travel to an unsurpassed level of opulence. Whether you’re planning a honeymoon, family trip or looking for the perfect corporate getaway, here are five reasons why you should consider a Rovos Rail train journey:  Indulge in a menu of different journeys No other train tour in South Africa offers the variety of journeys that Rovos Rail does. The luxury train journeys cater to every desire and destination – all Read More

One of these days, when I’m rich, I’m going to do a Rovos Rail journey.

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Shopping Capitals of the world! 

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Sharks!

More? Check out this breaching gallery and this surface gallery. You’re welcome :)

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DiCaprio donates money to save our oceans

By focusing on the plight of the ocean, DiCaprio proves he's not merely a wolf of Wall Street, but a lover of marine life too.

Interesting read! Considering that Leo narrowly escaped a shark 'attack' when he went white shark diving recently, this change in heart is interesting, indeed.

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Apart from the migration of the wildebeest in the great plains of Africa’s arid interior, the sardine run is the biggest pilgrimage undertaken by any animal species, anywhere in the world.

Just some interesting stuff about the Sardine Run - I missed it last year because I never really care about fish back then, but after my shark cage diving experience and the admiration I’ve since developed for sharks and such, this article really captivated me.

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OKAY~! So, that road-trip I mentioned? Well, it’s nothing as grand as Gaborone this time, it’s just a little trip up North to The City of Gold, Jozi. 

Doesn’t mean I’m not totally amped though :D And because I don’t have anything better to do with my time other than Google ‘tips for roadtrips’, I found this article about road trip tips.

Almost like I needed more convincing! Heehee :)

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My home town! :D

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A few months ago we had a little impromptu road-trip to Botswana. Well - we flew from Cape Town to Johannesburg and then drove from the airport to Gaborone.

It was quite a mission, having to secure all of the transport arrangements at such short notice. Booking return flights for 8 people,...

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Monday Pun day! 

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Oh, look at all these, beautiful and expensive houses that I can’t afford.

WAAAH! One day. Mark my words.

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The house in the aerial view shot: WOW.

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March Magic in the Mother City - Drive Africa Blog

There’s so much to look forward to in March in the Mother City. Plan your month NOW!

Okay, so maybe March is kind of already half-way through, but check this out! After finding that YouTube video of exploring Cape Town, I investigated, found this blog by Drive Africa, and THIS post.

Great!

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Don;t even ask me how I managed to find this video, but give it a watch anyway! It’s really cool & will totally make you feel like exploring Cape Town a little bit :)

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LOL! So, I obviously went ahead and searched some more funny things that the internet has to say about drivers. 

I am amused :)

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Hahaha! I laughed to hard at this actually.

Last week, I had to embark on a trip to Gaborone for a family emergency. We had to fly to Johannesburg and then bag a car rental and drive up to the border. We were 7 women and 1 man - needless to say he did all teh driving :’)

Lest one of us crashed and killed us all, obviously.

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:D This is hilarious.