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Category: Western Cape
Your Holiday Guide to Stellenbosch
This week’s guest is Leoni Fourie of Eikendal Lodge, a fantastic winelands accommodation set below the sheltering Helderberg Mountains of Stellenbosch. She gives the 411 on the top local activities and recommends activities for families: 1. Favourite thing about the area: There’s so much beauty out here – from breath-taking mountain and vineyard views, to […]
Free Feel Good Activities in Cape Town
If you’re feeling a little guilty about your privileged lifestyle, then you should look into ways of helping out the needy. Whether you prefer hands-on work, or simply the role of a guardian angel, there is something available for you that will qualm all those guilt pangs. Walk man’s best friend TEARS is a non-profit […]
It’s Carnival Time in Cape Town!
Vibrant colours, upbeat tunes, jaw-dropping dancing, lip-smacking food, happy faces, and laughter all around. Who doesn’t love a good carnival? As if one carnival wasn’t exciting enough, Capetonians can look forward to TWO festive celebrations within the next month! Community Chest Carnival: 27 February – 2 March 2013 Treat yourself and your loved ones to […]
The Sedgefield Slow Festival
The Sedgefield Slow Festival is a myriad of exciting events that are all about celebrating the great outdoors. From sandcastle competitions and a Miss Slow Fest beauty pageant, to food and wine pairing evenings, the Sedgefield Slow Festival promises a long weekend full of fun, sun, and excitement for the whole family. This year, the […]
Franschhoek Wine Tram
The newly-launched Franschhoek Wine Tram provides a unique way to explore the historic Franschhoek Wine Valley. Operating on a hop-on, hop-off basis, the open-side tram and open-air tram-bus takes passengers on scenic trips through the picturesque vineyards, stopping at some of South Africa’s oldest and most illustrious wine estates. Passengers can look forward to a […]
Affordable Student Stays in Stellies
Stellenbosch (known to students as “Stellies”) is the ultimate university town in the Western Cape. Offering streets jam-packed with bustling restaurants, quaint coffee shops, and pulsating bars and nightclubs, Stellies is a student’s dream. There is no reason why affordability should hinder luxury – there are many fabulous accommodations in Stellies that cater for both […]
Responsible Tourism Week
Since Cape Town won the Virgin Holidays award for Responsible Tourism in 2009, Capetonians have prided themselves on their environmentally conscious behaviour. In an effort to support and encourage eco-friendly habits, Cape Town proudly celebrates Responsible Tourism Week, taking place this year from 11 – 17 February 2013. What is Responsible Tourism Week, you ask? […]
South African Cheese Festival 2013
If you’re a fan of hard cheese, soft cheese, stinky cheese, or sweet cheese, then you probably already know that this year’s South African Cheese Festival is set to take place from 26 – 28 April, at Sandringham Estate, between Paarl and Stellenbosch. The stakes have been raised, and artisans from around the country will […]
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