Another year, another work annual review meeting. I was surprised when they chose the Ongegund Lodge as I’d never heard of it before. I knew the accommodation would be decent after having previous reviews at Zewenwacht, Lagoon Beach Hotel and Hotel Verde. Getting to Ongegund When my colleague phoned me and I was in Strand, … [Read more…]
Winter in the Cederberg, Western Cape I’ve visited the Cederberg twice in the last decade and both visits were for work / learning purposes. I can’t really describe what it is that I love about the area – the beautiful night sky, the ‘getting away from everything’ aspect or the stunningly weird rock formations. Whatever … [Read more…]
Special occasions call for special activities. We believe that some occasions call for experiences more than gifts so we’ve made a habit of going away for our anniversary (Gold Reef City, Paternoster, Franschhoek, etc) and this year was no exception. Except that it was an exception. We were lazy, didn’t feel like going too far … [Read more…]
I was bribed to write this post. Okay, not bribed so much as forced. My very busy sister needed a break from that study/work-life and booked a vacay away at the Stonehill River Lodge, outside of Swellendam. I think the booking was made solely based on the fact that the unit had a private Jacuzzi. … [Read more…]
Another year, another work function. I really look forward to our annual work functions. I get the opportunity to visit unfamiliar places in my own city and get to know new things about my familiar colleagues. The previous year our year end function took place at the chilled Lagoon Beach Hotel and the year before … [Read more…]
It was our first time at the Aquila Game Reserve and we were determined to make the most it. Between lots (and lots) of eating, we tried to experience everything they had on offer. In our short time there, we did 2 game drives, a horseback safari, a quad-bike safari and had a massage at … [Read more…]
So, you’re a South African local that’s never seen the big 5? Shock, Horror! Actually, it’s not surprising at all. Game drives are notoriously expensive and many of us would have to consider selling a kidney before thinking about staying on a wildlife reserve. Thanks to daily deal websites (e.g. Groupon and Wikideals), there is … [Read more…]
Paternoster is a picturesque fishing village, located on the West Coast, just ~150km from Cape Town. I’ve seen very beautiful photos of Paternoster so I thought that I need to check it out. I used Booking.com and found a cute guesthouse called Gelukkie. Booked my stay and the rest is holiday history. Writing a ‘things … [Read more…]
I saw a ‘holiday home‘ while looking for available Langebaan accommodation on Booking.com, for dirt cheap during peak season. It sounded too good to be true but for that price, it seemed worth the risk. Booking The money didn’t come straight off of my account. Instead, I got an email from the owner asking me to … [Read more…]
I am one of those unfortunate souls who works most weekends. Once my exams finally ended and I had a weekend off, I just needed to get away. I wasn’t up for a long, tiring drive as my main purpose for the trip was R&R. I searched the good ol’ internet for accommodation near Cape … [Read more…]