Category: Cape Town

If you’ve already read the Durban and Johannesburg recommendations for this year’s Valentine’s Day, those of you located further south are likely itching to know what Cape Town has in store for couples. The good news is, there’s a wide variety of choice as per usual – the bad news is you’ll have to pick […]

When it comes to Valentine’s Day, iconic gifts like over-priced chocolate hearts, miniature teddy bears in mugs, and plastic roses have the potential to turn your V-Day into D-Day! Here are some far more smooch-scoring ideas for Valentine’s Day. I – Ice-skating Gliding on ice. Holding hands. Snuggling up for warmth. A post-skating foot massage. […]

The Elgin Valley lies approximately 70km east of Cape Town, in the exquisite fertile land beyond Sir Lowry’s pass. After crossing the intrepid Hottentots-Holland mountain range, a meander off the beaten track affords a tantalising range of cellar experiences where every bottle of wine captures the beauty of the valley. The Elegantly Elgin Wine Route […]

Surrounded by the unspoilt natural beauty of the Twelve Apostles mountain range in the Table Mountain National Park, and the turquoise waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the 5-star Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa is the ideal setting for weddings and the renewal of vows. With a number of spectacular venues and world class facilities on […]

If you’re visiting Cape Town for a week or more, and wish to only experience the most opulent, lavish stays, there are several hotels that are tailored just for you. Experience some of the wonderful attractions that Cape Town has to offer, before retiring to your decadent hotel suite in the evenings; or skip the […]

Humanity is bombarded on a daily basis with images of celebrities – during the news, reading a magazine, on television, and when listening to the radio. Sure, celebrities are people with talent, and I respect that.  What I find wrong however is the excessive voyeuristic stalking that the media has been serving up to the […]

Taking Kloof Street by storm is Madame Zingara’s new retail store, “This is Not a Post Office”. Contrary to its name, the exterior is decorated with little red post boxes, and the interior is lit in colourful, fantastical lighting. This one-stop party shop offers an alternate reality, with a slogan that literally reads “party kuk […]

It’s no longer a rumour…the world’s most colourful festival is confirmed to splatter Cape Town with a rainbow of paint on Saturday, 2 March 2013, and  Johannesburg on Saturday, 6th April 2013. Durban – your time is coming too, but dates are yet to be confirmed. Brought to you by award-winning agency Seed Experiences, the company behind […]