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…
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…
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…
Winter Hideaways at Dolce Vita
There’s a shongololo on the floor. I can’t help wondering if it feels trapped in a Temptation of St. Anthony type world where I’m the giant and the yellow-washed cement…
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…
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?…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Luxury Mini Breaks at the Sandstone House Cottage
I can feel a stone stuck in the bottom of my shoe and I’m concerned about it scraping the tiles. As soon as I can lean on the wall, I…
Vast Valley Light at Saronsberg Vineyard Cottages
I can hear the stones crunch under my boots as the temptation to wander down a country road wins me over. The skies melt between dark blue and bright pink…
Morning Bliss at the Riverstone House
I can’t help but try to find a little fish or frog as the river water babbles along side me. Slow, black tea coloured water swoons into nearby rock pools…
Loved Up in the Vindoux Treehouses, Tulbagh
Glamping Hub launched in South Africa a year ago and I was keen to give “glamping” a go. If you’ve never heard the term “glamping”, it refers to “glamorous camping”…
An Interactive Stay at The Lab Lifestyle in Franschhoek
The Lab Lifestyle in Franschhoek caught my eye after I had a similar experience with hotel room technology while staying at the Premiere Inn in Bricklane. The room featured electronic…
Ivy Apartments: Self-Catering Perfection in the Heart of Franschhoek
I can’t help but squeal when I see the large baboon sitting on the roof top come Sunday morning. Much of Saturday afternoon was spend sitting on the upstairs balcony…
Purple Edges at Lavender Farm Guest House
Lavender Farm Guest House is located on the outskirts of famous culinary and wine town, Franschhoek. Just 90 minutes outside Cape Town, South Africa, this is the perfect location for couples,…
Cosy Up on a 335 Year Old Wine Farm In Paarl: D’Olyfboom
Paarl is not a place I know much about. It’s not very far from Cape Town, yet I never hear people talking about it or wanting to visit. Earlier this…
The Wild Mushroom: B&B on the Outskirts of Stellenbosch
The Wild Mushroom is a 5-star bed and breakfast located on the outskirts of Stellenbosch. Set inside the private residential Digteby Estate, the Wild Mushroom offers safe and secure accommodation;…
Cosy Arum Lily Cottages in the Heart of Wolseley
“In a cottage in a wood, a little man at the window stood, saw a rabbit hopping by, knocking at the door. “Help me! Help me! Help!” He said, “Before…