Guides - Francois Botha

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Berlin

Cities

6 July 20246 mins read

Berlin, a city that wears its history on its sleeve, is an eclectic mix of culture, art, and vibrant nightlife. From its tumultuous past to ...

Why it’s important to separate Ownership And Management; 3 Steps To Get Family-owned organizations Started

Thoughts

9 June 20243 mins read

Ownership and management form two of the three circles for family-owned enterprises.

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Tokyo

Cities

6 January 20197 mins read

When I think about Tokyo, I wonder how it took me so long before I visited this great city for the first time. For a ...

Madrid

Cities

30 December 20185 mins read

Madrid is one of those cities that I wish someone dragged me to earlier. With 5 million people living there, you immediately get some big-city ...

Barcelona

Cities

30 March 20174 mins read

Barcelona is a city cherished by many. Some go for the people, others for the weather which is pretty good year-round, however, in my opinion, ...

Washington D.C.

Cities

30 January 20175 mins read

The American capital is a pretty well-balanced, sophisticated and all-round good city to visit. The obvious reasons for people to go would be political work, ...

Warsaw

Cities

11 January 20172 mins read

Warsaw is simply – Larger than life. Everything there is bigger and clearly dreamt up to be better too. From the unimaginably large Palace of ...

Lisbon

Cities

3 January 20174 mins read

Lisbon is city that conjures up many different images. From the yellow trams commuting up-and-down the hills, the golden hue of the luminous city’s buildings ...

Budapest

Cities

2 December 20164 mins read

Budapest is one of those cities that’s simply larger than life. From the liberty statue one the one end, towering over the enormous chain bridge, crossing ...

"The angels" - better known as the place where dreams are made and where any gym can sell themselves on being the place of choice for "celebrities, models & actors". This metropolis with mediterranean climate only sees 35 days of rain per year - hence the saying "always sunny in California". It has plenty to see, never ending things to do, friendly people and un-imaginable traffic. This guide is the tip of the LA-iceberg, a hyper-curated selection and split by areas so you don't spend your days in a car.