Who is the Travel Café Cape Town?

Bonjour, I'm François and originally from France –in case you couldn’t tell from my name ;-) . Since I finished uni I’ve lived all over the world – Tennessee, London, Paris, Doha… But none of those come even close to the amazingness of Cape Town, my new hometown.

Thanks to an insatiable wanderlust I’ve also travelled all over the globe, at times spending months in one region to get to know it better. It has always been my dream to create a travel company that is run by travellers, for travellers. The Travel Café is that dream come true and I couldn’t be more proud of what we do. When I’m not working away at creating awesome travel experiences, you can find me hiking at our Eco Mountain Reserve Starry Starry Night or doing lengths in Sea Point’s stunning pool (definitely worth checking out!), running along the promenade or sea-kayaking in Three Anchor Bay.

My background is in the airline industry where I’ve headed up large e-commerce teams. That experience is coming in super handy to help you with booking flights, hotels and planning an unforgettable itinerary. So get in touch and let us help you have a magical time in the Mother City and the rest of South Africa.

Howzit! And thanks for checking out The Travel Café :) It makes me super happy to have a chance to share with you some of my favourite things to do, see and explore in a city and country that is so close to my heart. Before we launched The Travel Café I was working as a travel journalist, writing for publications like GQ, Men’s Health and MSN.com. When I’m not at The Travel Cafe HQ I’m probably somewhere taking aerial shots with my DJI drone, hiking in the mountains or checking out the city’s newest restaurant and bar offerings.

Like François there is nothing I love more than travelling, exploring different cultures and really getting under the skin of another country. Thanks to my career I’ve been fortunate enough to travel to 54 countries so far (not like I’m counting or anything :). But nowhere I’ve been can rival the uniqueness, diversity and magic of South Africa, a country I’ve criss-crossed many times over in search of great travel stories. Along the way I’ve uncovered scores of hidden gems, discovered spectacular places most tourists never even hear about and kept myself bang up to date with everything that is hip and happening in the Mother City, South Africa and the rest of the region. 

It gives me a huge kick to be able to share all of that with you here. So please have a look around, check out the guides we’ve put together for you with lots of love and care, and be sure to get in touch if you have any questions, requests or requirements so we can help make your trip to our sunny shores truly unforgettable.

Hi! I'm Hanjia and originally from South Africa, born and raised. Straight after high school I had my first taste of traveling and fell in love straight away. You can say the travel bug truly got me! I travelled for a few years internationally visiting amazing places like Germany, Italy and America before returning home.

And where better to live than in Cape Town! This city offers so much diversity, positivity and dare I say personality. I enjoy everything Cape Town has to offer from hiking up Table Mountain to basking in the sun on a hot summers day to exploring new places in the city.

Since discovering my passion for travel I knew that I wanted to help others experience the joy and memories traveling has to offer. I can't wait to help you to create your dream vacation, experience and learn about different cultures and make unforgettable memories. Africa is waiting!