Travels Heads
True Love|November 2019
We caught up with avid travellers who also curate travel experiences for others!
Kemong Mopedi, Pertunia Mkasa, Dimakatso Komape And Innocentia Nkadimeng
Travels Heads

MALEFA ‘MEL’ TLHAPI, 34, founder of Mel Prods SA and Soweto Travel Shop. After a diagnosis of a major depressive disorder, in 2012, Mel found refuge in travelling and established Soweto Travel Shop. Both businesses are travel orientated but cater for two different markets. Mel Prods SA focuses on female-only travel and is now expanding into children’s travel, whereas Soweto Travel Shop caters for all markets.

Why a travel business? Travelling has turned out to be exactly the therapy I needed. I wanted to share this passion with many others, as well as share the sense of healing it has afforded me.

What are some of the joys and challenges of a travel business? The excitement of first-time passport holders resonates a lot with me. The biggest challenge I’ve experienced, to date, is clients approaching you not knowing what they want but expecting a lot.

How would you feel if the opportunity to travel were to cease being an option in your life? A part of me would die. I gave birth not so long ago and used to travel around with my daughter. However, the risks of travelling with a baby just became too much.

What’s next on your travel bucket list? Camping anywhere that’s green, under the stars with sounds of a waterfall, and lions roaring in the background.

HILDA PELO, 37, owner of Keeyah Travel Solutions turned her back on formal employment in April this year and decided to pursue her entrepreneurial passion.

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