The Karoo, with its fresh air, starry nights, and seamless landscapes, recently took the number one spot on my local travel list – and I can imagine that…
It was roughly a year ago when my Twitter feed was suddenly alight with flame and ashes; Pictures of the Lanzerac, the historic wine estate in Stellenbosch, ablaze…
It was raining buckets that morning; the type of Cape Town day where you’re soaked after running between your car and the front door. While you wouldn’t consider…
One of my resolutions for this year was to explore as much as I could of our beautiful country. We don’t need to travel overseas for epic landscapes,…
I’ve been writing quite a few reviews on Stellenbosch accommodation recently, and while I love visiting the super swanky spots (I mean, who wouldn’t?) I am also aware…
A couple of weeks ago the Stellenbosch Wine Valley invited me to spend a weekend experiencing some top eats and treats in and around town. If you follow…
A little while ago we were invited to spend a night at the luxurious Vineyard Hotel in Claremont. I was expecting a quiet dinner and early turn-in. Instead…
Growing up in the Winelands I had one or two friends who lived in a Cape Dutch manor house on the vineyards surrounding town. We lived in a…
If you live in Cape Town long enough you learn to know the value of a view. If a flat has even a sliver of ocean spotted from…
I think it is about time I write another sonnet about Stellenbosch. My hometown at the heart of the winelands is at its most beautiful this time of…