Category: Cape Town

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 […]

Route 62 is South Africa’s answer to America’s legendary Route 66, a historic interstate highway that covered about 4,000km over 8 states from Los Angeles, California in the west to Chicago, Illinois in the east. Although Route 66 was replaced in 1985, its legacy lives on as a path of epic road trips. Fortunately in […]

Whether you’re a tourist or a Capetonian looking to explore your own city, there are plenty of activities to keep you entertained, without needing you to open your wallet.  Here are some fun (and free) things to do: Just Nuisance Monument This monument honours Just Nuisance, the famous Great Dane who was enlisted in the […]

Lovingly known as the “Mother City”, the “Kaap”, or “iKapa”, Cape Town in South Africa is one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations – particularly during the festive season. The most apt description I’ve heard of a Christmas in Cape Town is simply “lazy, crazy, hazy days of summer”. With twilight only setting in […]