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Category: South Africa

Autumn at Arum Lily Cottages’ Cabin 5

This post is part of a series called Hot Tubs “Prost.” “Yes, salute! What a view.” “Genau.“ Our friends from Zurich have joined us at one of our favourite locations…

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Safe, Centrality at the Radisson Red

While most eyes are drawn to the unusual architectural sights of the Ziets Mocha and Silo Hotel, Cinderella is hard at work as the best kept secret in the Mother…

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Stormy Haven at Spanish Farm Guest Lodge

This post is part of a series called Romantic Getaways “Wait! Wait! Wait! I can see a frog. Hold up! Just wait a minute.” Relying on the ultra white light…

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Moonrises Over Abalone Hotel in Paternoster

Stepping out into the last of the afternoon sun we make our way down to the beach. There are two paths directly in front of the hotel; one hidden along…

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Bergsicht’s New Piece of Heaven: Leticia Cabin

This post is part of a series called Romantic Getaways As the balmy Tulbagh heat starts retiring for the day, the light is fading from bright blue to creamy peach….

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Pet Friendly Convenience at the Ivy Apartments in Franschhoek

This post is part of a series called Pet Friendly Accommodation Large globes hang from 3 to 4 meter long industrial chains from the ceiling. The white rafters and panelled…

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Family Breaks at Wildekrans’ Endless Vineyards

This post is part of a series called Pet Friendly Accommodation It’s dark and I can’t sleep anymore. Work anxiety is manifesting in insomnia and even though the sheets feel…

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Loft Mini Breaks at Rickety Bridge’s Basse Provence

“Ahhhh! Is this not so joyful? Delicious cheese, sweet figs, cold meats, fresh fruits and *clink* a glass of Rickety Bridge Chardonnay; pure bliss!” The dripping ice bucket is no…

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Balmy Summer Days at the Rickety Bridge Manor House

Finally, the intense heat of the day is starting to subside. Gone are the days when the sun would peek between midday and 2pm and turn the heat of the…

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Luxury Dreams at Brookdale Estate Manor House

This post is part of a series called Recommended “And there’s a place that I’ve dreamed of,Where I can free my mind,I hear the sounds of the season,And lose all…

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Monkey’s Weddings at Orange Grove Farm

This post is part of a series called Pet Friendly Accommodation Let me see if I can wash my makeup off without waking Dean & Tracey. Quietly, I flip open…

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City Living at the Capital Hotel & Apartments

I can feel the soft carpet on the soles of my feet as I watch the clouds drift over Table Mountain. As the clouds mould in the sky, shadows and…

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Inner City Garden Bliss at the Vineyard Hotel

2015 I knew this would be the perfect place to get engaged. I’d have liked for you to have taken a less time to visit the Vineyard Hotel gardens with…

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Ocean Rainbows at the 12 Apostles Cape Town

I can’t figure out what these bow-shaped, green metal poles are for in the garden of the 12 Apostles Hotel. I know they do something, but I have no idea…

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Sweet Dreams at Tintswalo Atlantic

The waves gently caress the smooth boulders protecting the restaurant and rooms. White squares across the bay remind us that civilization isn’t far, however, the enveloping mountainside and sweet sea…

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Nature Reserve Glamping at Avani Lodge

There’s a cat with a black head and white whiskers shaped like a firework trotting towards us. The sound of pine trees gently swish in the breeze as the echo…

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Log Cabin Perfection at Arum Lily Cottage: Cabin 2

This post is part of a series called Recommended Three white ducks with bright orange beaks silently cut through the mountain’s reflection on the dead still dam surface. The scent…

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Vondeling Wine Farms’ 360 Mountain Top Views

One family day out in the Namib desert saw us reach the red dunes for a day of dune boarding. Sun shining down, clear blue skies, vibrant red dunes and…

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Winter Hideaways at Dolce Vita

This post is part of a series called Pet Friendly Accommodation There’s a shongololo on the floor. I can’t help wondering if it feels trapped in a Temptation of St….

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Leafy Stellenbosch Stays at Evergreen Manor & Spa

Remember when you were little and you’d climb into your treehouse and think to yourself “I’m going to make this the best home ever!” You would venture inside and traipse…

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A Summer’s Dream at Brenaissance

This post is part of a series called Recommended Red clusters. Purple clusters. Yellow clusters. Green clusters. Do plums come in so many colours? What are these? Half ripe? Loquats?…

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All Encompassing Minibreaks at Boschendal

This post is part of a series called Recommended I’m ruining these slippers. I’ve underestimated how they’ll cope in the morning dew, but I’m not taking them off. I left…

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Modern Accommodation at ANEW Hotel Cape Town

“I’m in the sky! I’m in the sky!” The dark, luminous water shines bright red under the cover of night. Swirling around my feet, I see pedestrians passing by, ten…

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5 Star Views at Hyatt Recency Cape Town

I can’t hear the call to prayer. Have I missed it? The light of the embedded mirror clock illuminates the translucent bathroom door in a blue hue, but it seems…

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Farmyard Perfection at Bergsicht Country Cottages

I can taste the acidy scent of the thinly sliced onion emanating from the hot, melted cheese. The cold, crunchy salad compliments the charred bread, hot between my fingertips, but…

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Escape to Freedom at Webersburg

Moody, pewter clouds swirl around the jagged mountain peaks. The sun is sinking, but the light is still bright enough to see the patchwork of green and stone rising up…

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Celebrating Spring at the Franschhoek Boutique Hotel

I’m tired and I’m not feeling well. Simultaneously, it’s also spring! And the dark green colour of our room in the Franschhoek Boutique Hotel is keeping my spirits teetering on…

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Romantic Country Mini Breaks at Elgin Vintners

The Ridgelands farm is vacant. The moody sky is slinking over the valley as workers retreat for the weekend and the sounds of nature increase with the darkness. The stark…

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Family History at Greystones Beach House

It’s so dark in the bedroom that it’s nearly pitch black. I’m less worried about the floorboards creaking than I am about trying to open the bedroom door to creep…

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Vibrant Vineyard Views at Kunjani Wines Villas

I can hear the slow crescendo of a kettle starting to boil. The large fluffy blankets indicate Kunjani Wines are well aware of the bitter cold Stellenbosch winters, but it’s…

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