Grand Roche, in the heart of Western Cape’s Paarl, is a 5 star luxury hotel favorited by world travellers and locals alike. With many residents choosing the historical monument as…
Maps of Cape Town
If you’re looking to visit the Mother City, but are feeling a little under confident about which areas are the safest or best to visit, hopefully we can help! Being…
Explore Franschhoek’s Official Cap Classique Route
Lovers of bubbly can delight in Franschhoek Tourism reigniting their refreshed Cap Classique route that features top estates open for interactive tastings from the 1st – 4th September 2022. Perfectly…
South Africans Don’t Need a Visa for these 104 Countries
If you’re like me you’ve spent quite a considerable amount of time planning holidays you have no intention of going on. Sure – you’d LIKE to go on them, but…
How To Submit a Passport Application at FNB
PASSPORT TIME! Hard to believe that our international borders are open and we have a chance to explore the world again. BOTH our passports expired during this time and the…
A Cap Classique (MCC) Tasting For Every Personality
Welcome to the South African world of Cap Classique! Because “Champagne” is trade marked exclusively by France’s champagn region, Cap Classique has become synomous with South Africa’s version of the…
Knysna Hiking Trails: Knysna Heads Hike for Beginners
What do we mean by “beginners”? We mean people (like us!) who have been largely inactive for the past decade and have used lockdown to reconnect with nature, our bodies…
Beigel Bake London – The “White Shop” Interview
No trip to London is complete without a late-night (or first thing in the morning) bagel stop at London’s famous Beigel Bake. I reached out to the owners to learn…
Local’s Guide: Braai Time at Oudekraal – A Must Do!
For a very long time Oudekraal seemed to a be secret, mystical place on the Western slopes of Table Mountain. Once a location to dance parties, this elusive braai and…
6 Tips On Choosing the Best Namibia Road Map
Namibia is a vast and beautiful country that is easily accessed via South Africa. It’s also a quiet and calm country – until the sun sets and the party animals…
14 Things To Do in Tulbagh
Close your eyes and turn in a circle. When you slowly open them, what will you see? Green, gold and purple nearly all the way around…Tulbagh is a unique town,…
How To Make the Most of a Trip to Tulbagh
Heading to Tulbagh for the weekend? Here are our tips and tricks on how to get the most of your visit at the historical town. 1. Arrive Early A lot…
What is Cape Town Famous For?
Before COVID 19 took over the world Cape Town, South Africa appeared on many of the world’s top travel sites as a “must visit” location. As much exposure as Cape…
Day Trips: Where To See the Wildflowers
The flowers are blooming! While we still may very much be in the thick of winter, the flowers are giving us some 2020 joy we’ve seriously been missing. Having driven…
9 of the Best Coffee Houses in Cape Town
If you’re visiting Cape Town, you may have heard that our coffee game is pretty strong. With a variety of options available, here you’ll find a list of top coffee…
Top Tips for Cape Town Safety
This post was inspired by a question in one of my favourite Facebook travel groups, “Has anybody experienced crime in Cape Town? A friend told me, that (white) women aren’t…
5 Things To Pack & Wear for a Segway Tour
Not having ridden a Segway before, I was quite unprepared when I visited a wine farm in South Africa for their Segway tour. Spier, a famous wine farm in Stellenbosch,…
Gondwana Card: Get a 40% Discount On Namibian Accommodation
Finding affordable lodges in Namibia can be tricky. While petrol is more affordable than in South Africa, there are only 2 million adults in the country. Low populations tend to…