Reading Time: 4 min 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…
Reading Time: 4 min 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…
Reading Time: 4 min 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…
Reading Time: 4 min 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,…
Reading Time: 6 min 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…
Reading Time: 6 min 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…
Reading Time: 5 min 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…
Reading Time: 5 min 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…
Reading Time: 4 min 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…
Reading Time: 5 min 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…