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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

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

25th May 2021 / Day Trips

Franschhoek Outdoor Leisure Activities – Things To Do

Franschhoek outdoor leisure activities

Contrary to what most people may think, autumn and winter are actually the ideal seasons to be outdoors. Sure nothing beats a clear sunny skied summers day but with the […] 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

26th November 2019 / Day Trips

5 Picturesque Wellington Wine Estates To Visit

Wellington wine estates

The enchanting little town of Wellington lies just 45 minutes outside of Cape Town and produces some world-renowned wines. However, Wellington wine estates are often overlooked in favour of the […] Read More

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