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Category: Western Cape
Cake Boss Concepts in South Africa
I have always been an avid supporter of the television show “Cake Boss” (pronounced Cake Baws) on TLC. My friends and family have called me crazy, but there is nothing I enjoy more than spending an afternoon watching the most amazing and inspirational cakes been whipped up out of thin air – even if it […]
Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Cape Town
There is nothing better than treating your family to a delicious meal out. After all, everything always tastes better when you haven’t had to cook it yourself. However, going out for meals can get a bit more difficult when you have young children who tire easily of the boring interiors of the “everyday” restaurants. But […]
Castles fit for a Queen
At some point in our lives (ok, a lot of points in our lives) we ladies have that clichéd Cinderella fantasy. A damsel in distress is rescued by a handsome prince who risks his life for her. He instantly falls in love with her captivating beauty (inside and out) and makes her his princess. And, […]
Top 3 Fashion Factory Tours in South Africa
Apart from its stunning scenery, South Africa is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, and there are a variety of factories visitors and locals can tour. If you’re a lover of fashion, then the below three factory tours should already be on your list of places to see. 1. Shimansky Jewellery Manufacturing Workshop and […]
3 Fantastic Spring Stays in Plett
From the gentle ocean breezes that drift inland, to the golden sandy shoreline, Plettenberg Bay has one of the most beautiful coastal stretches, especially in spring. If you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of frolicking whales or dolphins only a few meters off-shore, then you’ve come to the right place! Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plett, certainly […]
Self-Catering Getaways along the Garden Route
The Garden Route offers a diversity of beautiful self-catering accommodation along its winding, picturesque path. If you’re dreaming of a vacation where you don’t have to get up at a certain time in order to make breakfast or make sure you’re home at a decent hour because you don’t want to put your hosts out, […]
International Talk Like a Pirate Day
Ahoy mateys! It be International Talk Like a Pirate Day, so strike me colours if I don’t talk in a pirate way. Yo ho! Pirate fever be takin’ its toll aboard our olde port o’ work. Good olde pirate rock songs be fillin’ the decks with timber stomping tunes as we be settin’ sail under […]
5 Amazing Landscapes which aren’t Photo-shopped
When the majority of us look at beautiful fairy-tale like photographs, the cynics in us start thinking that the pictures must be photo-shopped. After all, nowadays you can make anything look good, just look at the various magazine stands, which have flawless women and impossibly perfect bodies paraded on the covers. Despite our jaded outlooks, […]
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