Summer is upon us, and with it comes outdoor adventures, heading to blue flag beaches, entertaining the kids at water parks, and of course, enjoying time with friends and family around a braai fire. If you’re tired of coal-cooked mielies, sousboontjies and garlic bread being served yet again, check out this list of fireside favourite […]

With golden rays painting the scenery and bathing forests, deserts, wildlife, and those early morning farmers in light, South Africa is a land of multi-coloured beauty, from the oceans to escarpments, and cities to the veld. So as you can imagine, it really wasn’t hard to round up 100 reasons to love South Africa! Sunny summers and […]

Langebaan is blessed with a temperate climate year-round, and after my two nieces returned raving about the features at Club Mykonos they loved, I thought it’s time to share the love and give parents the inside scoop on why children adore this piece of paradise as much as – if not more so – than […]

The Eastern Cape of South Africa boasts beautiful and untouched natural scenery that the rest of the country enviously admires and it’s the sheer lack of commercialisation in this natural paradise which makes it a tourism draw for those of us weary of the overstimulation of the big cities. If you’ve never been before, here […]

Not that we ever need an excuse to visit the Cape Winelands, but with this latest collaboration of the crème de la crème of Pinotage producing wine farms, a visit to Stellenbosch is a must this season! Industry favourites, L’Avenir, Kanonkop, Simonsig and Beyerskloof have teamed up to create the Pinotage Root which offers visitors the chance […]

Diamant Estate, found amid the rolling winelands and farmlands of Paarl, is a place where time seems to stand still, suspended somewhere between golden specks of dust and lush leafed vineyards that stretch out as far as the eye can see. It’s a place where happiness is measured by the wagging of a dog’s tail […]

With December’s perfect weather around the corner there’s no better way to enjoy gastronomic delights and fine wines – along with glamorous outdoor selfies to boot – than at the Magic of Bubbles festival, set on the lush lawns of Franschhoek’s iconic Huguenot Monument. The festival will showcase a variety of South Africa’s finest Méthode […]

If you’re surrounded by concrete buildings, rush-hour traffic and dreaming of a holiday in December, here are 25 of our favourite Instagram photos to help fuel your wanderlust, fulfil your need for green spaces, and showcase the beauty of our wildlife. Comment and let us know which picture is your favourite!   The invasion of […]