Category: Western Cape

Those looking to experience Cape Town from a new perspective should definitely consider doing a Tunnel Tour to explore the ancient underground labyrinths meandering beneath the city. Most people are unaware that these tunnels even exist, which makes it all the more exciting to tackle almost uncharted territory. Provided you have a high tolerance for […]

For those of you who don’t speak Afrikaans, fees is “festival” and gees is “spirit”; and where there is something to celebrate in South Africa, especially in the Afrikaans communities, you will find plenty of both. Kirkwood Wildsfees When: 28 – 30 June 2013 Where: Kirkwood, Eastern Cape After 12 years of rocking the wild, […]

Although you shouldn’t need a specific day per year just to spoil the special man in your life, Father’s Day is definitely worth celebrating – and is a great excuse for planning a weekend away. As many men find fishing a relaxing and enjoyable sport, it’s a great theme to plan for a boy’s weekend, […]

Awarded Best Luxury Hotel in South Africa by CNN Traveller, the 5-star Pepperclub Hotel & Spa in Cape Town has outlined plans to introduce five exclusive Club Floors specifically tailored for the discerning traveller. The Club Floors will be located between the 15th and 20th floors of the hotel, which lies in the heart of […]

If you’re looking for a spirited spot to wind down your day or kick off your evening, head to one of the superb locations along Cape Town’s new Urban Brandy Route and enjoy a selection of well-crafted, thirst-quenching brandy cocktail creations in the atmosphere of your liking. Launched in honour of South Africa’s favourite spirit, […]

Two years had passed with the wonderful man in my life, and to celebrate he decided to plan a secret getaway to celebrate our anniversary. I spent weeks trying to convince him to sell out and tell me what he had planned, but his lips remained sealed. It was only until our anniversary weekend when […]

With Father’s Day around the corner, now is the perfect time to pick out that gift that says to your papa “you’re the best dad ever”. Of course, that’s generally far easier said than done, and no, socks alone do not tend to proclaim this as much as you’d assume. This year, put some thought into […]

Every year, from May through to July, a cold northerly ocean current causes millions of sardines to gather in shoals and migrate north. Travelling a distance of over 1,000km along the rugged coastline from the Agulhas Bank towards Mozambique, the shoals form a swarming mass measuring up to 15km long, 3,5km wide, and 30m deep […]