Category: Western Cape

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 […]

At some point in our lives (ok, a lot of points in our lives) we ladies have that clichéd Cinderella fantasy. A damsel in distress is rescued by a handsome prince who risks his life for her. He instantly falls in love with her captivating beauty (inside and out) and makes her his princess. And, […]

Apart from its stunning scenery, South Africa is blessed with an abundance of natural resources, and there are a variety of factories visitors and locals can tour. If you’re a lover of fashion, then the below three factory tours should already be on your list of places to see. 1.  Shimansky Jewellery Manufacturing Workshop and […]

From the gentle ocean breezes that drift inland, to the golden sandy shoreline, Plettenberg Bay has one of the most beautiful coastal stretches, especially in spring. If you’re hoping to catch a glimpse of frolicking whales or dolphins only a few meters off-shore, then you’ve come to the right place! Plettenberg Bay, nicknamed Plett, certainly […]

The Garden Route offers a diversity of beautiful self-catering accommodation along its winding, picturesque path. If you’re dreaming of a vacation where you don’t have to get up at a certain time in order to make breakfast or make sure you’re home at a decent hour because you don’t want to put your hosts out, […]