Category: Family

After 33km of navigating a bumpy dirt road in our tiny Fiat Palio, I was left feeling a lot more like a martini being shaken – not stirred – than an excited first time visitor to one of the most beautiful parts of the Cape: De Hoop Nature Reserve. We finally arrived at our destination […]

A wine estate called Creation lies in the Hemel-en-Aarde (heaven and earth) valley. It’s just too easy to imagine haloed beings sprinkling magic dust over the vineyards to create their divine nectar. But when you visit Creation and chat with owners Jean-Claude and Carolyn Martin – who are almost always on the floor looking after […]

Nothing beats a lazy day at a beach with hours of sunshine, sunbathing, reading, and surfing to look forward to. The following seaside escapes are almost all right on the beachfront, and cater perfectly for those who want to enjoy the total relaxation that comes with sipping on cocktails, building sandcastles, and returning to an […]

Get back to basics and have fun with family and friends this summer at any of these highly rated South African camping and caravanning sites!   Western Cape 1. Wolfkop Camping Villages, Citrusdal Wolfkop Camping Villages are nestled next to a river in the Citrusdal Valley and are well suited for groups of friends. Not […]

MyCascades at Club Mykonos is a little chunk of Greece that’s been plonked in the picturesque West Coast town of Langebaan. With colourful Greek style self-catering Kalivas, 7 beautiful pools, coastal pathways winding past a little sandy beach, and even stray cats roaming the property, you’re promised all the rustic beauty of real-life Greece – […]

One of our biggest highlights every month is the #discoverOverberg chat on Twitter. For 1 hour the Twittersphere comes alive with tips, photos, and pure passion for the Western Cape’s Overberg region. There’s a new topic every month and yesterday was all spring. Spring has our toes itching to head outdoors – even if it’s only […]

The full day’s journey from Cape Town to Namibia is one of the most exciting drives in South Africa, and it’s easy to understand why. For where else in the country – or even the world – can you view dinosaur fossils, thousands of wildflowers, and sea mammals playing in the waves? Break up your […]

It’s time for the third Klink Wine Tourism Awards – the social savvy awards where you help decide who wins. Spanning 16 categories that are more about visitor experience than wine tasting, the Klink Awards invite you to vote for your favourite restaurants, family-friendly destinations, places to stay, unusual attractions, and the best wine pairing […]