Reading Time: 3 min The 9Lives team paid a visit to the Spice Route Destination in Paarl during the break from nationwide sobriety at the end of 2020. Supporting your favorite local…
Reading Time: 3 min History and Wine Pairing at Muratie Wine Estate I found myself making my way to Muratie Wine Estate at the start of December. I have heard of its…
Reading Time: 5 min I don’t believe that Stellenbosch itself needs any kind of introduction. A mere 45-minute drive from the Mothercity, South Africa’s second-oldest town in the Cape Winelands is home…
Reading Time: 6 min Oh, how wonderful was life pre-Corona? We were bar hopping, singing along to our favourite musicians and running away to our favourite destinations over weekends. One of these…
Reading Time: 4 min This Valentine’s Day I decided to be proactive. There are still two weeks to go, but I’m already logging out of all social media to avoid the wave…
Reading Time: 3 min There’s a reason parents end up in Spur. It’s loud, so no one side-eyes you when your kid starts their operatic conversations. It’s messy, so no one sniffs…
Reading Time: 7 min My favourite travel partner is by far my fiancé and it’s non-negotiable – birthdays and special occasions we sneak off for a getaway. Valentine’s Day is no exception,…
Reading Time: 5 min Pringlebaai se grondpaaie, woeste winde en kristalhelder-rotspoele het onlangs my hart, siel en menswees vernuwe. Die magiese krag van die Hangklipberg, tesame met die ysige lafenis van die…
Reading Time: 4 min As most of you know by now, I fell in love with the Robertson Wine Valley. So it just feels right to have a romantic weekend away for…
Reading Time: 3 min I love impromptu travelling. In fact, the 9Lives blog is filled with various trips that the fiancé and I embark on, on the fly. We didn’t have anything…