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6th December 2021

Earn Hoekcoin by Supporting Local with Franschhoek I Love My Hoek

19th November 2021

La Petite Ferme Restaurant Appoints New Head Chef Odette Olivier

25th May 2021

Franschhoek Outdoor Leisure Activities – Things To Do

14th March 2022 / Getaways, Uncategorized

Family Friendly Things to Do in Johannesburg

I’ve always perceived Johannesburg to be a bit of a concrete jungle – no wonder everyone living there would always run to the coastal towns when holiday season arrived. Now […] Read More

28th July 2021 / Getaways

Brand New Slanghoek Mountain Resort Eco Cottages with Hot Tubs

The mountains are my happy place. I can’t really explain it but being surrounded by mountain views just gives me a sense of calm, peace and restores my weary city […] Read More

7th July 2021 / Getaways

Things to Do in Worcester – The Valley of Friends

things to do in Worcester

For the average Western Cape traveller, Worcester is that town you pass through en-route on a Route 62 road trip. I must sheepishly admit, that we’ve never stayed over in […] Read More

14th April 2021 / Getaways

Garden Route Game Lodge – Family-Friendly Big 5 Game Reserve

Garden Route Game Lodge

A common misconception about South African game lodges is that they’re too expensive for locals to afford. While this might be true for some, there are quite a few affordable […] Read More

24th March 2021 / Child Friendly, Day Trips

Our 10 Favourite Child-friendly Cape Town Wine Farms To Visit

child-friendly Cape Town wine farms

Okay let’s be honest, how many times have you searched for ‘child-friendly wine farms near me’ on Google? I’ll bet the answer is more than once, I know I sure […] Read More

18th November 2020 / Getaways

Family-friendly Things To Do In Greyton – Fall In Love With The Countryside

family-friendly thingss to do in Greyton

It’s easy to fall in love with the little town of Greyton in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. For starters, the sheer amount of family-friendly things to do […] Read More

1st September 2020 / Getaways

Say Yes to Kunjani Wines and Stay at the Kunjani Villas in Stellenbosch

Kunjani Wines

Kunjani means ‘Hi, how are you’ and is usually the basis on which lifelong friendships are formed in South Africa.  Kunjani Wines is situated in the Bottelary Hills sub-route of […] Read More

11th August 2020 / Day Trips

Family-Friendly Things To Do In Cape Town During Level 3 Lockdown

things to do in Cape Town during level 3

We might still be under level 3 lockdown in South Africa but that doesn’t mean we have to be homebound 24/7. It is entirely possible to safely venture out during […] Read More

14th July 2020 / Day Trips

Bountiful Blaauwklippen Vineyards in Stellenbosch

blaauwklippen manor house

Even though we’re still technically grounded due to the COVID-19 pandemic with leisure travel and on-site alcohol consumption not being allowed, we are however still fully allowed to dream and […] Read More

10th December 2019 / Day Trips

Cape Town School Holidays – Things To Do With The Kids

It’s that time of the year again; I’m not referring to Christmas but rather the dreaded 4-week Western Cape school holidays. Dreaded for the mere fact that parents will be […] Read More

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