When it’s cold or raining and you’re yearning to get out of the house and spend some time with family and friends, it’s time to head to your favourite wine estate. Here are our top picks for Western Cape wineries where you can enjoy romance, family lunches, or relaxed catch-ups with friends: 1. Constantia Glen, Constantia […]

With the days starting to get chilly again, now is the perfect time to pamper your body and give it some much-needed TLC. If your feet haven’t had a polish in a while, or your shoulders are starting to feel the mid-year stress setting in, then you should definitely head to these 3 spas in […]

We all have our quirks and preferences that make us different to the person next door. The same goes for South Africa’s major cities. Take the quiz to see what city fits your personality. I like my coffee: Espresso, double shot I don’t drink coffee With at least 2 spoons of sugar Skinny vanilla latte […]

Many may disagree but autumn (or fall for our American friends reading) is to me, the best season of the year. Sure, it comes with cooler mornings, lace up boots, and tights, but it also comes with those cosy knit jerseys, hot chocolates, and log fires at night!! Every autumn landscape is beautiful, but here […]

If you fancy yourself as a creative person, in any of the many forms it manifests (graphics designer, painter, writer, costume maker, et al.), then burning out and struggling for inspiration isn’t something new to you. Life is often described as art and it is only through changing your perspective that you will find inspiration […]

Rich, warming foods and a glass or two of wine is the perfect complement to the winter chill. Here are 3 food and wine events taking place in the Cape Winelands this June. Taste the Helderberg 12 June 2014 For one night only, the 6th annual Taste the Helderberg will transform the NH Lord Charles Hotel […]

Paternoster, meaning “Our Father”, is a little gem on the West Coast that exudes a fishing village charm of yesteryear. Fast becoming known as the St Tropez of South Africa, Paternoster is a place where white beach sands to merge with fynbos and the ocean, smiling fishermen dipping their fishing rods into the freezing ocean, […]

The wanderlust-inducing #Stellenblog campaign commanded the social media spotlight for several days leading up to INDABA 2014, with some of the most influential international and local travel and lifestyle bloggers uncovering and digitally sharing the best of what the Stellenbosch wine tourism region has to offer. #Stellenblog was brilliantly conceptualized and coordinated by Destinate in association […]