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West Coast Private Game Reserve – Safari Near Cape Town

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Places to See in Touws River

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4 Family Friendly Western Cape Game Lodges to Visit

29th December 2016 / Day Trips, Road Trip Travels

Roundup of 2016 South Africa Travel Highlights

2016 South Africa Travel highlights

The year 2016 has no doubt been a rollercoaster ride for me to say the least. But there were as many highs as there were lows and we all know […] Read More

19th December 2016 / Day Trips, Food Lover

Anniversary Lunch at Fyndraai Restaurant Solms-Delta Wine Estate

lunch Fyndraai restaurant Solms-Delta

Hubby and I celebrated our third wedding anniversary on the 30th November and decided to commemorate the day at Fyndraai restaurant at Solms-Delta wine estate.  I must admit, I never […] Read More

7th December 2016 / Spa Treatments

Total Relaxation at Camelot Spa Le Franschhoek

Camelot Spa Le Franschhoek

I’ve been having the worst tension in my neck and back lately. No doubt attributed to the hectic year which is about to come to an end. So in an […] Read More

16th November 2016 / Day Trips, Food Lover

Breakfast at Ke-Monate Restaurant on Signal Gun Wine Farm

Ke-Monate restaurant

We usually try to sleep in on our days off from work otherwise what would be be point of it if you’re up at the crack of dawn. But Sundays […] Read More

8th November 2016 / Adventure Experiences, Day Trips, Food Lover

5 Things To Do in Cape Town Northern Suburbs

Cape Town northern suburbs

The northern suburbs of Cape Town gets quite a lot of flak for not being as cool as its southern suburbs counterpart. I’ll be the first to admit that I’m […] Read More

1st November 2016 / Day Trips, Food Lover

Strawberry Picking at Mooiberge and an Afternoon at Root 44 Market

Root 44 market

Well at least strawberry picking at Mooiberge was the plan for the day… It’s that time of the year again when everyone in Cape Town becomes obsessed with big, juicy, […] Read More

24th October 2016 / Day Trips, Events, Food Lover

The Vibrancy of the Bay Harbour Market

Bay Harbour market

I was invited to the Bay Harbour Market in Hout Bay in August and again just over a week ago for their media tourism event. Now I’ll admit, I don’t […] Read More

14th September 2016 / Day Trips, Road Trip Travels

Flower Season in the Northern Cape

flower season in the Northern Cape

Hubby and I recently took a trip to the Northern Cape and luckily it was still within flower season. Flower season in the Northern Cape typically spells an explosion of […] Read More

28th July 2016 / Day Trips

Birthday Brunch at Isabella’s Willowbridge

Isabella's Willowbridge

If there’s one thing that instantly attracts me to a shop, restaurant or anywhere for that matter; it’s the decor. I’m a sucker for a place with beautiful decor. So […] Read More

12th July 2016 / Day Trips, Road Trip Travels

An Impromptu Road Trip Through Durbanville Wine Valley to Wellington

Durbanville Wine Valley

I’m not usually stumped when it comes to deciding what to do on an absolutely gorgeous day. I’m a serial planner you see, so everything is meticulously thought out and […] Read More

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