30 Things To Do In The Cape Winelands
The essence of the Cape Winelands is wine tasting. You will discover, however, that there are so many…
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
The essence of the Cape Winelands is wine tasting. You will discover, however, that there are so many…
Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Once upon a time, before the fynbos evolved, much of the south-western Cape, and indeed Southern Africa, was…
Wednesday, 18 March 2015
South Africa is vast. It is also jam-packed with things to do and see, and places to visit.…
Wednesday, 11 March 2015
There are many nature reserves in and around Cape Town. The 10 below include national parks run by…
Monday, 9 March 2015
Cape Town is one of the best places to free dive, or snorkel, in the world. Cape fur…
Tuesday, 3 March 2015
South Africa has heart-stopping vistas aplenty. We struggled more with narrowing it down to a list of 10…
Tuesday, 17 February 2015
South Africa is a huge country. It is also incredibly diverse, promising anything from the lush, indigenous forests…
Tuesday, 10 February 2015
A few weeks ago a friend and I took a trip from where we farm in Kearsney to…
Friday, 30 January 2015
Known historically as ‘The Cape of Storms’ the tempestuous seas around the Cape Peninsula have battered the rocky…
Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Calling Mossel Bay a ‘harbour town’ is a misnomer. It does have a harbour, but ‘town’ suggests small,…
Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Wines in South Africa do not start and end with the Cape Winelands (Franschhoek, Paarl, Stellenbosch), although one…
Thursday, 11 December 2014
Whether you enjoy your wine big, buttery, smooth, opulent, complex, creamy or crisp, the wines made in South…
Thursday, 4 December 2014
I am a big fan of the vibey, laid back atmosphere the Barnyard Theatre creates, but never seem…
Friday, 28 November 2014
For many the Karoo is a great expanse of (dry) land somewhere in the middle of South Africa.…
Wednesday, 26 November 2014
I first connected with South African fiction when I read Etienne van Heerden’s The Long Silence of Mario…
Thursday, 20 November 2014