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…]
In this busy business of life, I feel it is essential to take some time out and just spoil yourself every now and then. I had just finished with my one job and had a week off before throwing myself into a new job. With this one week of unemployment I thought it would be … [Read more…]
A very hot word right now is “Banting , Banting , Banting!”. I must admit, the first time I heard about this diet was one Sunday evening watching Carte Blanche. I happened to watch Professor Tim Noakes explaining his low carb high fat (LCHF) way of eating. He termed the diet “banting” as a result … [Read more…]
The day my sister told me about Manna Epicure I initially thought it was a new type of manicure or pedicure or both. But to my surprise it was actually the name of a restaurant. So quite intrigued by the name I decided to do some research into the name and what it means. So … [Read more…]
So, they say that CitiClicker, Groupon, etc are great ways to try new places at discounted prices. This is how I discovered the Casuarina Wellness spa, located on the 1st floor of the Commodore Hotel at the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The special was an hour full body Swedish massage and an hour Dermatologica facial … [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…]