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…]
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…]
If there’s a special occasion on the horizon, I immediately think of the luxurious and high end, 12 Apostles Hotel and Spa. Such a day was coming up in December. Knowing how crazy the silly season can get, I decided to book a treatment in advance. I emailed the spa about my reservation request and … [Read more…]
I love the West Coast National Park. If I’m staying somewhere in the West Coast (whether it’s Yzerfontein, Langebaan, Darling or Paternoster), best believe that I’ll be budgeting some time, cash and petrol to drive through the park. The West Coast National Park is a 40 000 hectare national conservation area, bordered by the Atlantic … [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…]
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…]
As things go these days, I was scrolling through the Suitcases and Lattes’ Instagram feed and happened across a gorgeous pic of breakfast. With my weakness for eggs benedict, I had to find out where this gorgeous pic was taken. And that was how I found out about The Backyard Cafe. It was storming the … [Read more…]
My in-laws gifted me with a fantastic birthday voucher to use at Angsana Spa. They must agree with that saying “happy wife, happy life“! I’ve never been to Angsana but I knew they were situated in the picturesque Vineyard Hotel. The gardens there are so beautiful. If I was a fairy, it would be one of … [Read more…]
I have this crazy friend (we all have at least one, right?) whose actively ticking things off her bucket list. When I saw a Groupon pop up in December to go snorkeling with seals, I promptly ignored it. Nope. Not interested. Anyway, said crazy friend (x2) said they’d like to go and I started to … [Read more…]
I had the privilege of meeting these wonderful women from AMAZI POP UP SHOP a few weeks ago and I was extremely impressed with their skills! What do they do? They are a group of women (nail technicians in training) that provides you with either a manicure or back and neck massage for a small … [Read more…]