Soon after my community service (when I thought money grew on trees), I thought I would spoil my husband for his birthday with some luxury. So I booked a romantic weekend away at the Arabella Hotel and Spa in Kleinmond. The hotel was indeed beautiful and luxurious, everything you would expect from a 5-star hotel. … [Read more…]
A friend of mine visited from Dubai for one week in the middle of winter. Because of her very short stay, I decided to draw up a detailed itinerary of the sites and events she needs to see/participate in so she could experience all the wonders of Cape Town. On this list was shark cage … [Read more…]
I’ve been surprised by the amount of South Africans who have not heard of Orania. A quick look at Wikipedia will give you the town history – basically, in 1990 (about the time apartheid laws were being repealed and Madiba was released from prison), about 40 Afrikaner families bought a private piece of land. The … [Read more…]
I’m a daily deals addict. There, I said it. Instead of my inbox being filled with forwarded emails from friends & family, I’m greeted by about 7-10 daily deal emails every morning. I know, it is kind of sad, but if it wasn’t for my addiction, I would not have stumbled on a gem like … [Read more…]
The 7th Street Guesthouse is situated about 5 minutes from this buzzing street. When we pulled up to the place, I was quite surprised to see that there was no buzzer which meant my colleague had to phone the owners to be let in. The owner didn’t seem particularly friendly on the phone, as she … [Read more…]
Crystal pools is a hidden gem, located just past Gordon’s Bay, about 65km from Cape Town. We had heard of it in passing but we could not find much information about it on the web. We were amped after a recent Lion’s Head hike and thought hiking would be “our thing” for the summer (that … [Read more…]
Ermelo is not a place that anyone associates with luxury – well, I certainly didn’t. Just a pleasant 2hour drive from OR Tambo in Joburg, this dusty place has a few things going on. I consider any place with a KFC a big town and if it has a Mugg n Bean, hell, it can … [Read more…]
Don’t you hate call sales-agents? I really do. Especially when they are as convincing and persistent as the one from the Taste of Taj group. She called me on a referral from a colleague offering me this “amazing deal” where I can become an “elite” Taste of Taj member which entitled me to a free … [Read more…]