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Best of Hello Smart Blog 2017 • The Video

December 7, 2017
OFS Smart Repair • Happy Holidays

You’ll miss the BEST things if you keep your eyes shut • Dr. Seuss At the end of our first year on the blog, we commissioned our kick butt design team at Urban Java to create a super cool video showcasing the BEST of Hello Smart Blog. You see, we had so much fun on the blog during that first year that we wanted to celebrate with a special memento to remember not only where we started, but also where our adventures had taken us during that year. It was a very special year and 2017 was no different – we had…

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Prague • Czech Republic

August 31, 2017
Cool Spots • Prague Czech Republic

Prague Czech Republic, Europe prague.eu Why we love Prague How can you not love a city that is the equal to Paris in terms of beauty? A city who’s intricate and mystical history goes back a millennium? Where local pastries are dreamy and delicious? AND where you can order a beer without speaking, simply by placing a beer mat on the table? If you never did you should. These things are fun, and fun is good – Dr. Seuss  A European Hotspot The 1989 Velvet Revolution that freed the Czechs from communism gave to Europe a gem of a city…

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Graaff-Reinet • The gem of the Karoo

June 29, 2017
Cool Spots • Graaff-Reinet, Reinet house

Graaff-Reinet Eastern Cape, South Africa graaffreinet.co.za Where history and Karoo Hospitality meet. One of the Smart Team’s absolute favourite things to do is travel. Yes, we love experiencing the wonders to be found abroad BUT we also ADORE the vibrant and charming gems of our very own beautiful country, South Africa. At the top of our MUST-see beloved local gems is Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape.   Set in a curl of the Sundays River, the Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet is the fourth oldest settlement in South Africa and has seen more than two centuries of travellers, adventurers and prospectors…

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Best of Hello Smart Blog 2016

December 2, 2016
Happy Birthday OFS Smart Repair

Can you believe it’s December already?! Where has 2016 gone? We’ve gotten to that time of year when everybody is thinking about beachy holiday vibes, planning Christmas shopping and wondering how on earth the year flew by so quickly…! And what a year it’s been here on Hello Smart Blog… We’ve had so much FUN! We met athletes, designers and CEO’s. We ate wonderfully YUM nachos, Smartbox sarmies and drank the best coffee in town. We went to the funkiest Night market and travelled to Cape Town, Umhlanga, Gauteng and even Paris, France. The Smartguys and Smartgirls of OFS Smart…

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Travel – a Smartguy in Paris Part 2

May 13, 2016
Morne Steyn in Paris

Paris is always a good idea • Audrey Hepburn Day 5 – Friday Tour Eiffel. The 4th day in Paris was to be spent exploring one of the most iconic structures in France (and the world!). An object of discord, desire and fascination, the Eiffel Tower never fails to impress. The Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower was built by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Exposition Universelle (The World’s Fair), which was to celebrate the 100th year anniversary of the French Revolution. Its construction in 2 years, 2 months and 5 days was a veritable technical and architectural achievement. “Utopia achieved”, a symbol…

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Travel – A Smartguy in Paris Part 1

May 10, 2016

Aah, Paris. The cosmopolitan capital of France, has inspired poets and artists for centuries, with its iconic art and architecture, cafe culture and air of romance. The stunning city of lights is a big place so when you rock up in Paris, it’s always good to have a little help from the locals. Especially when the locals happen to be your best mates from South Africa! When Smartguy Lee and his beautiful wife Cherie, were invited by his high school mate Morne Steyn, Springbok Fly-half, and his charming family to visit them in Paris France, he knew it was an…

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Travel – Two Oceans Cape Town Adventure

April 1, 2016

If the New York Times appoints Cape Town the best place in the world to visit, then hey, who are we to argue? It’s Easter weekend and we were super exited to be on our way to one of the world’s most beautiful cities. On the #smartlife schedule for the weekend: Shopping at The Victoria & Alfred Waterfront Run the Two Ocean’s Half Marathon (21.1km) Coffee at Truth Catch up with the locals Taste some fabulous wine Wear a space blanket FRIDAY – Registration at Two Oceans Expo, Lunch at Blue Peter & shop Vibrant, cosmopolitan and an eclectic mix…

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