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5 Entertaining Reasons to Visit the Winelands in the New Year
The Cape Winelands are starting the new year off with style, class, and tons of summertime fun! Check out these entertaining events happening in January and February 2014. 1. Riesling Rocks returns to Hartenberg Wine Estate Get the year into gear at the annual Riesling Rocks Festival, taking place at Hartenberg Wine Estate in Stellenbosch. Celebrated […]
Exclusive Interview with The Ultimate Braai Master Finalist Jonno Proudfoot
When I switched on the first episode of The Ultimate Braai Master Season 2, I was ecstatic to see an old friend grinning back at me. It actually came as little surprise that Jonno Proudfoot had made it onto the reality cooking show. One of my fondest memories of him was playing a game of […]
4 Travel Apps for a H’Appy Holiday in South Africa
Ever wished you could carry a little tour guide in your pocket – with the convenience of running your own schedule and putting him on mute whenever you want? That’s exactly the kind of perks you can expect with these handy travel apps: 1. go! South Africa With over 25 000 points of interest, go! […]
25 of the Best Picnic Spots in South Africa
There’s no better way to enjoy summer than with a lazy picnic under the trees. Here are some of South Africa’s best picnic spots; some where you can bring your own food and others where you can buy a pre-packed basket. Johannesburg Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden in Roodepoort has large open lawns, great facilities, […]
The Manta Resort Unveils Africa’s First Underwater Room on Pemba Island, Zanzibar
If you’ve been dreaming of “sleeping with the fishes”, you’ll be happy to know that it can finally be a reality. The magnificent Manta Resort has opened a magical underwater room on Pemba Island in Zanzibar! Now you can drift off to sleep surrounded by exotic marine life…in a magical floating bubble… The unusual new […]
40 Photos that will have you planning your next holiday to Joburg
Many people don’t think of Joburg as an exciting holiday destination, but having lived there for 10 years, I can tell you that Jozi has it all! It’s funky, the people are wickedly friendly, and whatever isn’t in town is on its doorstep. If you need to see it to believe it, scroll on down… […]
What’s on in the Winelands
Cape Town is quite easily the most beautiful, exciting city in the world to live in, but even we Capetonians need to get away once in a while – even if just for a day. Luckily for us, the Winelands is on our doorstep, enticing us with her fruit of the vine and lack of […]
Top 10 Restaurants Announced in the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards
In a culinary heaven where macaroons grew on trees and bread was served with custom-carved butter sculptures, the restaurant and foodie community eagerly watched as South Africa’s newest Top 10 restaurants were announced, along with the Chef of the Year and a host of other awards. The Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards took […]
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