I know that it’s been a while since my last post and I must admit that I needed time to write this post on Santorini, Greece. Reason being, I needed to really digest my experience in order to write something of value to our loyal readers (Hi again!) and to the new readers who … [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…]
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…]
All I wanted was a massage and most of the spas were booked the day I wanted it! I decided to take a chance at the Camelot Spa located at the Table Bay Hotel ( V&A Waterfront) and to my surprise the lady had an opening for a couples massage at 3:30pm. I was delighted … [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…]
Planning a trip to Greece is not an easy task, especially around August. It’s probably the busiest and most expensive time to go. However, travelling from Budapest, it seemed like a good idea at the time. It can be pretty overwhelming to find the perfect place to stay in Athens. After some research, we decided … [Read more…]
Black Friday 2016 So, it’s that time of the year again and just about everyone has jumped on the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday bandwagon. What started off as a predominantly online phenomenon in South Africa has spread like wildfire. At this point it would probably be easier to make a list of those retailers who … [Read more…]
Sometimes…. you feel stuck in a black hole and life starts to feel like an episode of Mr Robot, or worse, the Walking Dead. In an attempt to help me see out the hole, my partner purchased a WikiDeal spa voucher at the Sugar Hotel and Spa. This simple, kind act meant so much to … [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…]