Category: Unusual

Situated “off the beaten track” in a magnificent valley surrounded by the spectacular Langeberg mountains, African Game Lodge offers a restful break from the city. It is located just 2.5 hours from Cape Town and 30 minutes from the quaint town of Montagu. The lodge is part of a conservation project dedicated to wildlife rehabilitation, […]

It’s 7 on a Saturday morning. The sun is up, temperatures are forecast at 24°C, and there’s not a breath of wind or cloud in the sky. It is promising to be a perfect summer’s day. This is probably the easiest decision I’ve ever had to make at 7 on a Saturday morning…it’s off to […]

There are few people in this world who are as unreservedly passionate about cars as South Africa’s iconic F1 Man, Sasha Martinengo. It’s no surprise then that he was chosen to be the face behind the wheel on South Africa’s most socially engaging road trip ever. At around 12:45 today, 3 December 2012, Martinengo embarked […]

Summer is in full swing! What better way to celebrate the start of the silly summer holiday season than to join your friends and family for a day at Slanghoek Mountain Resort, in the heart of the picture perfect Slanghoek Valley, Western Cape.  The valley, including Slanghoek Cellar, Opstal Estate, and Jason’s Hill Private Cellar, […]

With the merry festive season suddenly upon us, there are going to be many Christmas parties, office parties and kid’s parties that will involve a fair amount of effort on your part. So give the endless (and merciless) hours of shopping a shove, and take to the kitchen! Baking is a cost effective solution and […]

Thanks to the amazing work of websites like Food Blog Cape Town, foodies know exactly where to go for the best cuisine and meal deals in town. They’ve compiled a list of restaurants in the Cape that will be offering scrumptious Christmas dining…and I am literally salivating! So if you’re travelling or just don’t feel […]

With long balmy days ahead of us, the most fitting thought we have is about where we are going to spend the summer holidays – and weeks and weeks of school vacation can be a bit daunting, what with trying to find new ways to keep the kids entertained. Lucius Annaeas Seneca once said “Travel […]

It’s almost school holidays! This is great for kids, but I know a lot of moms (myself included) who are already counting down the days until their kids are back at school. It’s not because we don’t love spending time with our kids (we really do!), it’s just that we also want a break…and being […]