Travel like a LOCAVORE*

*i.e. a peep who likes to keep the experience local.
Don't feel bad... I didn't know either.

The year ahead

2008 was tough: a softening economy, interest rate hikes and sky-high fuel prices. But after the doom and gloom 2009 brings with it fresh opportunities and a focus on ‘local is lekker.’

The Oxford Dictionary introduced “locavore”, a term that is gaining popularity among eco-conscious consumers the world over. Meaning to buy local, or even better, grow your own. Being a locavore is all about hanging out at home, even when on holiday. Launched at the height of the credit crunch kulula travel, a one-stop online holiday package shop, lets price-conscious consumers browse and book online for a wide range of local adventure, beach, golf and spa, bush or cruise vacations. Created by kulula.com, South Africa’s leading e-tailer, it is a comprehensive and simple travel portal to help save time (and a few rands).

Virtual travel

Shopping around for the best holiday deal during your lunch break is unrealistic. Think of all the time and legwork of searching, reserving and paying for your Mauritian getaway for two, or a family-friendly game reserve retreat. Just the thought makes you want to take a break after your lunch break. Rather choose the one-stop online travel shop kulula travel. Closely affiliated with sister brand kulula air (day-to-day flight, accommodation and car bookings), it makes booking an end-to-end vacation much simpler.

Save, save, save

Package-deal based, kulula holidays are competitively priced, ensuring kulula fans’ rands go the distance. And if you’re a Jetsetter – kulula’s free loyalty programme that rewards members with kulula moolah to use towards free flights – the deal is even sweeter.

mmm…Mzanzi

Currently, only two percent of South Africans travel for pleasure. Even then it’s usually just to visit family or friends. However, with sky-high international travel prices and an increasingly eco-conscious society, more locals are getting out there to explore Mzanzi (i.e. good old South Africa). With an abundance of urban and outdoor getaways just a few hours flight from Cape Town, PE, Durbs, Jo’burg or George, travellers are spoilt for choice.

Spreading their wings

kulula travel isn’t the only new portal on kulula.com. Looking for the most competitive cell phone and mobile internet contract deals? Visit kulula connect, South Africa’s first and only online mobile store offering consumers the opportunity to browse, build and buy a cell phone and service package from among the three major network carriers. Fans can also sign-up for kulula’s credit card and earn kulula moolah with every swipe. With 20,000 credit cards in action since its 2005 launch, the kulula card is SA’s ‘front-of-wallet’ preferred plastic.

Want to know more?

Visit www.kulula.com and click-in on kulula air, kulula travel, kulula connect or kulula card.