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…
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…
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…
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…
Where To Stay in Magical Hogsback
Hogsback is a lovely, quaint and very under-appreciated little mountain village situated around two hours north of Grahamstown, at the start of the Amathole Mountain range. Best known for its…
Tintswalo at Boulders’ Penguin Encounters
The soft sound of Sky News plays in the background as I lie smugly in bed listening to the wind flow above the wooden rafters. It’s a clear night in…
Breaking The Journey To Namibia: Naries Namakwa Retreat
Having lived in Southern Namibia for many years, hanging around between the Orange River and Cape Town was never top on the list of urgent activities. Springbok became a salvage…
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;…