It’s no secret that I LOVE Mugg and Bean. I’ve had so many easy cappuccinos in my life, I’m sure my financial contribution has helped to open more than a few branches. When I received an invite from Hungry for Halaal to check out Mugg & Bean’s new summer menu at their fully halaal Kenilworth Centre branch, … [Read more…]
My love affair with Mexican food I love Mexican cuisine. Love, love, love it. It’s carbs, cheese and avocados. What’s not to love? Before my New Year resolution (to eat healthy!) really kicked in, I headed off to my favourite Mexican restaurant in Cape Town – Pancho’s in Observatory, to eat enough carbs so that just … [Read more…]
Hotel Verde at the Cape Town International Airport claims to be an ‘airport hotel with a difference’- and boy, they weren’t kidding. Just 400 meters from the airport, the bright green and purple building stands in contrast to the otherwise mundane background. My work held a workshop at Hotel Verde. A combination of traffic and … [Read more…]
I knew I wanted to spend some time connecting with my love at a place where we once fell in love. I wanted to spend the day at Kirstenbosch, just like back in the day when our only concern was not seeing each other enough. However, I’m someone who likes to be prepared and dammit … [Read more…]
Things to do in Hermanus (other than whale watching!) Hermanus is world famous for the chances of catching a glimpse of a whale in the cooler months. I had not realized what an absolute buzzing place it is in the summer too. Here’s a run-down of some of the things I got up to during … [Read more…]