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9th November 2025

West Coast Private Game Reserve – Safari Near Cape Town

6th May 2025

Places to See in Touws River

4th May 2025

4 Family Friendly Western Cape Game Lodges to Visit

26th February 2024 / Self Care

My Postpartum Struggle and What I Did to Get Back to Full Health

Having a baby is a definitive time in a woman’s life and should be experienced with nothing but happiness. However, your bundle of joy often comes at the expense of […] Read More

17th January 2024 / Getaways

Western Cape Road Trip – Places You Must Visit

Western Cape National Parks

The Western Cape (and more specifically, Cape Town) is quite possibly the most visited tourist destination in South Africa and rightly so. There are a myriad of things to do […] Read More

17th November 2023 / Getaways

The Stone Cottage at Fossil Hills – McGregor Accommodation

Orophile (adj.) A person who loves the mountains. The little town of McGregor in the Western Cape is surrounded by the Riviersonderend Mountains and is a very doable 2-hour drive […] Read More

13th February 2023 / Events

Celebrating 364 Years of South African Wine

February sees South Africa celebrating the official birthday of our wine industry, and wine lovers the world over will agree that this is an occasion to raise a glass and […] Read More

19th December 2022 / Day Trips

The Diamond Works Tanzanite Experience – Unique Things to do in Cape Town

All that glitters is not gold… Sometimes it’s tanzanite and diamonds! If you’re looking for unique things to do in Cape Town then the Diamond Works Tanzanite Experience is most […] Read More

5th December 2022 / Day Trips, Food Lover

Your Festive Wish List With Groot Constantia Wine Farm

When you think of visiting wine farms in Cape Town, you’ll typically search for wine routes in Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. However, the Constantia Wine Route also has a lot of […] Read More

14th March 2022 / Getaways

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

6th December 2021 / Day Trips, Food Lover

Earn Hoekcoin by Supporting Local with Franschhoek I Love My Hoek

Ah Franschhoek my love… I’ve grown to love this little Cape Winelands town so much over the past two years. Franschhoek has so much variety to offer visitors – from […] Read More

19th November 2021 / Day Trips

La Petite Ferme Restaurant Appoints New Head Chef Odette Olivier

If you want to have a real life fairytale experience then I suggest you visit La Petite Ferme. Situated on the Franschhoek Pass, the  views from this wine farm looks […] 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

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