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Category: Western Cape
8 Ways to Spoil Mom this Mother’s Day
With Mother’s Day just around the corner, you are bound to be racking your brain about how to spoil your mother. Luckily for you, the day falls on Sunday, 12 May 2013, so you have no reason not to spend the day with her. Whether you’re a partner or child, there are plenty ways you […]
6 Handy Travel Apps to Use in South Africa
With more people in the world having access to cell phones than clean water, it’s no surprise that everything in life is going digital. One of the biggest tourism trends highlighted at the recent ITB Berlin convention (regarded as a trends barometer for the international travel industry) was the dramatic increase in the number of […]
Paternoster: The Ideal Autumn Escape
Paternoster, meaning “Our Father”, derives its name from the prayers of shipwrecked Portuguese sailors who were stranded along the coast many years ago. The quaint fishing village is located about an hour and a half’s drive from Cape Town, making it a popular getaway destination among Capetonians. It is one of the oldest towns along […]
Farm to Fork Foods – Top 3 Eateries
The concept of Farm to Fork has gained popularity in recent years. Many believe that this is due to its green approach, whereby chefs and cooks only harvest and serve a variety of organic seasonal fruits and vegetables that are found within their local areas, or are only grown on-site. They do this to ensure […]
Top 3 Autumn Sanctuaries in South Africa
As the midday sunshine pours down, and helps us forget the chilly mornings and nights, now is the perfect time to enjoy a break from the frenzied, hurried activities of the past few months, and spend an overnight stay, or longer, enjoying some TLC. If you (and your partner) are looking for the perfect place […]
How to Spend the Freedom Day Weekend
Freedom Day is a South African public holiday celebrated annually on 27 April. Commemorating the first non-racial democratic election held on the same day in 1994, South Africans spend the day in a variety of ways in celebration of new-found freedom across the country. There are several exciting events scheduled to take place over the […]
The Good Food & Wine Show 2013
After more than 10 years of pushing boundaries and setting culinary trends, the Good Food & Wine Show 2013 promises to cook up something hotter than ever before. From 23 – 26 May, the premier food, wine, and lifestyle event will descend upon Cape Town with some of the world’s top celebrity chefs. If you […]
The Hout Bay Harbour Market
The one-of-a-kind Bay Harbour Market is a bustling affair housed in an old fish factory in an authentic part of the Hout Bay harbour. Set at the end of a brightly coloured road with a view of the magnificent mountain range, your Saturday or Sunday could not be better spent. The roads are often lined […]