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The 6 Coolest Neighbourhoods in South Africa: Why South Africa is More Hip than You Think
Visitors to South Africa are often surprised by how trendy and hip it is. Vibrant neighbourhoods in South Africa are not uncommon. Contrary to perceptions of the country as a third world backwater, the major cities surprise with edgy neighbourhoods in South...
Why The best of Cape Town is found in the ‘burbs
The best of Cape Town is found in these suburbs... Cape Town’s city bowl is vibrant, cosmopolitan, and a major attraction for visitors to the Mother City, despite the drought. But you could be missing the bigger picture to assume this is the best of Cape T...
South Africa’s Marine Big 5 – Do You Know What They Are?
One of South Africa’s major appeals is its immediate access to big five safaris. For this reason, thousands of visitors head through our international airports. But South Africa marine big 5 is fast falling under the spotlight too, as more and more visitors...
The Secrets of Kalk Bay
Don’t miss our favourite 5 historical buildings, homes and churches on Kalk Bay’s main drag! Ask anyone and they’ll tell you Kalk Bay is one of the most delightful seaside fishing villages on Cape Town’s False Bay. On weekends traffic along Main Road is ...
15 Things Only A Capetonian Would Do
Is there such a thing as typical Capetonian? As much as the rest of the country loves to generalise about those who live in the Mother City as tardy, with a propensity to wait until the last minute before committing to an event, and obsessed with their moun...
15 Most Instagrammed Attractions in Cape Town
#Cape Town doesn't need an introduction. It is one of the most popular city hashtags in South Africa, tagged in over 3 111 645 photos (#Johannesburg is tagged in only 560 590 photos). Comparatively #Cape Town is understandably not as popular as somewhere li...
7 Jaw-Dropping False Bay Tidal Pools For Swims With A View
For those who ask if it's safe to swim in Cape Town's waters, here is a list of, not only the safest spaces in which to swim, but also some of the most beautiful. Cape Town has various 'artificial' tidal pools, as opposed to natural tidal pools (natural sea...
Meandering from Muizenberg to Simons Town
The strip of land hugging the coastline between the shores of Muizenberg to Simons Town is some of the most visually beautiful land in Cape Town. There are a few ways to explore this: rent a car, a scooter, and bicycle or use the Metrorail train which runs alo...
Quaint and Vibey Kalk Bay
Quaint and Vibey Kalk Bay: Kalk Bay is a beautiful, somewhat bohemian, fishing village on the outskirts of the suburbs of Cape Town. It is completely different from any other part of the Mother City, and attracts a very diverse combination of tourists and loca...
Cape Escapes – Villages To Which To Escape, When You Live In Cape Town
We went away this weekend, yet stayed at home. We drove all of 30 kilometres. Right the way to just beyond Simon's Town. It took us a little over half an hour to get there (longer if you take the wonderfully cheerful route, peppered with roadworks, along Main ...
Kalk Bay Photographs
The unpretentious bohemian fishing village of Kalk Bay lies between the mountains and the sea, just 25 minutes’ from Cape Town. Home to one of the last remaining working harbours in South Africa, not only can you meet the returning boats for the catch of th...
Cést La Vie in Kalk Bay
I went to Provence for a croissant and cafe au lait on Sunday morning. You dont believe me non? OK I didn’t, but with the cobbled street and borders of lavender outside Cést La Vie in Kalk Bay you would be excused for thinking you were in the South of France...
Dinner at the Outspan in Kalk Bay
We had family stay with us over the Festive Season and with an empty fridge on our return from a week in Citrusdal the only solution was to drive the short distance along Main Road to Kalk Bay, park and stroll along deciding where to have dinner. We tried f...
19-on-Main Bistro, ‘Kalk Bay on a Plate’
We went down to Kalk Bay on Sunday for a spot of lunch. We normally go straight along Boyes Drive and then will, nine times out of ten, hook a right and make straight for Polana. However, now that the road to Simons Town is south flowing only, we find oursel...
Harbour House Restaurant in Kalk Bay – A Review
It was my birthday on Monday and although my husband offered to make francolin curry for dinner I got my way and off to Harbour House we went! We’ve often been to Polana but have not eaten in the ‘smarter’ part upstairs and oh it’s so pretty! The floor to ...