Category: Family

Self-catering holidays are a wonderful way to enjoy a break away from home, but still enjoy the comfort (and affordability) of cooking for yourself. Aside from regular food items like bread, milk, cooking oil, salt and pepper, and a bottle of wine, there are certain items that you just can’t afford to go without. Many […]

My evening at Richard’s Supper Stage has skyrocketed to my number one dinner theatre experience. I’ve seen several shows, but none quite like “Kaapse Stories from the Mother City”. From the moment I stepped up the staircase, appropriately bearing the names of District 6 streets, to the last clap of the standing ovation, I was […]

The annual Simon’s Town Penguin Festival is taking place this Saturday, 13 October 2012, in celebration of the delightful tuxedoed birds that have become such an icon of Simon’s Town. The Penguin Festival coincides with African Penguin Awareness Day and is hosted by SANCCOB, one of South Africa’s leading marine NPOs, and South African National […]

I have always been an avid supporter of the television show “Cake Boss” (pronounced Cake Baws) on TLC. My friends and family have called me crazy, but there is nothing I enjoy more than spending an afternoon watching the most amazing and inspirational cakes been whipped up out of thin air – even if it […]

There is nothing better than treating your family to a delicious meal out. After all, everything always tastes better when you haven’t had to cook it yourself. However, going out for meals can get a bit more difficult when you have young children who tire easily of the boring interiors of the “everyday” restaurants. But […]

The beautiful coastlines and numerous areas with natural scenery make Durban a perfect place for fun and contemplation in the sun. If you live within the metropolis, then you’re likely taking the landscape and atmosphere for granted – which is something almost everyone does after a year or two living in the same place. So […]

Are you tired of all the same old restaurants day in and day out? Well, there’s no better time than now to break out of your rut and try something new! Cape Town is home to some arbitrary and amazing restaurants that really break boundaries – a “must try” – ESPECIALLY for those who live […]

If you’ve been visualising yourself on Durban’s beachfront, but swept the thought aside because you feared you wouldn’t be able to afford a seaside holiday, think again! There are plenty enviable accommodations right on Durban’s beachfront that offer amazing sea views and don’t threaten to leave you out of pocket. Cocktails, warm sand, and the […]