Category: Holiday

I first came across “Geckoing” while on honeymoon in Hazyview, a little town in the heart of the Mpumalanga Lowveld, near the Kruger National Park. My hubby and I are both quite adventurous and had specifically tightened the wedding budget so that we could splurge on some extra honeymoon activities, so our first stop in […]

Are you back at work and already feeling like you need a holiday after the holiday? That’s often because we end up doing so much on our few days off that we don’t actually get a break from our busy day-to-day lives. If you’re in the camp that would dearly love a quiet weekend to […]

There aren’t many people out there who haven’t dreamt of experiencing an African escape – and I don’t mean lounging on Camps Bay beach. I’m talking about the true African experience that includes elephant rides, interacting with wildlife, and spotting some of the Big Five in the flesh. All this and more can be done […]

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 […]

If you missed out on sending a Christmas present to loved ones far from home, consider booking them a therapeutic stay for their return to South Africa in the New Year. Blessed with abundant beauty in the lush landscapes, coastal areas, and mountainous inland, South Africa is becoming quite popular with overseas visitors looking to […]

Are you one who enjoys scouring the globe for fascinating restaurants to snack at? Do you relish the idea of dining in the sky, underwater, at the top of a mountain, or at the base of a waterfall? Well, luckily for you, I’ve always had a fascination for the unusual and upon doing a bit […]

First off, Merry Christmas to all our readers!! If you’ve been spoiled this Christmas, and received a shiny new tablet as a present, you may have already gone out and bought a hardy cover to keep it protected. However, for those who have yet to decide on which cover to buy, or were shocked at […]