Each year the West Coast region of South Africa bursts into bloom with the annual spring flowers. Visitors from around the world flock to see this incredible natural phenomenon as the landscape turns orange for a few short weeks in August. Read my Namaqualand Flower Guide for a complete guide to seeing the flowers in […]
Spring Flowers in Cape Town
A complete travel guide to seeing the spring flowers in Cape Town. Check out the gorgeous flowers of the West Coast National Park and Biedouw Valley, daisies in Darling, fields of canola in the Overberg and blossoms at Babylonstoren. Over the years I’ve gotten many questions regarding where to go, when to go and how […]
Spring Flowers in the Biedouw Valley
Wild flower season is nearly here! Each year the spring flowers cover the Western Cape and Northern Cape in a rainbow of colours. There are plenty of places to see the wild flowers close to Cape Town: see daisies in the West Coast National Park, canola fields in the Overberg region and blossoms in Babylonstoren. […]
Best Restaurants in Cape Town: 2025 Cape Town Foodie Guide
Cape Town was named the Best City in the World for Food in the 2024 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards. Cape Town’s foodie scene is a melting pot of different cultures, fusion food and beautifully curated dining spaces making it well deserving of the title ‘Foodie Capital of the World’. It’s no secret I’m a […]
Cape Town Restaurant Specials 2025
The cost of living has gone through the roof and along with it so have restaurant prices. I’m always looking for a good deal and so have put together this guide with all the restaurant specials you can find in Cape Town in 2025. Planning a trip to Cape Town and need a place to […]
A Weekend Away to Tulbagh
Planning a weekend away to Tulbagh Tulbagh is a quaint town located in the Western Cape Winelands. It is surrounded by tall mountains, covered in expansive vineyards and has a cute little town at its center. People flock to Tulbagh for a host of different reasons including to taste the region’s wine, enjoy the surrounding […]
The Ultimate Guide to Namibia
From the dramatic dunes of Sossusvlei, to pinch-me sightings of lion in Etosha, camping under the stars in Spitzkoppe and exploring the ghost town of Kolmanskop, Namibia offers the most incredible variety of experiences to any traveller. We drove from Cape Town to Etosha in our Suzuki Jimny, covering over 6000km. Our Namibia trip spanned […]
Chapmans Peak Hike
Chapmans Peak Drive is one of the most famous roads in Cape Town. But did you know you can hike there? Chapmans Peak Hike is one of the most beautiful hikes in Cape Town with gorgeous views of Hout Bay and Noordhoek. You won’t need to pay the toll fee to do the hike, you […]
Elephant’s Eye Hike
The Elephant’s Eye hike is a beautiful 5km hike in Silvermine Nature Reserve. The route is relatively easy with flat sections through fynbos and some elevation towards the end that leads to a cave overlooking Tokai and Muizenberg. Finish off with a lovely refreshing swim in Silvermine Dam. Details: Start Location: Silvermine Nature Reserve Gate […]
A Weekend Away to Wellington
Wellington is located an hour’s drive from Cape Town and offers a wonderful weekend getaway to the winelands. Wellington has a cute town with many wonderful foodie spots, plenty of wine farms to fill a weekend with wine tasting and the Bainskloof mountains for gorgeous hikes. We got married in Wellington at the most gorgeous […]
A Weekend Away to McGregor
McGregor is a small town in the winelands of South Africa. Located 15 minutes outside of Robertson, McGregor is a lovely place to stay for a weekend and the perfect springboard to exploring the surrounding winelands. Visiting this one-street town feels like stepping back in time and you are guaranteed to encounter a slower pace […]
A weekend away to Swellendam
Swellendam is a lovely little mountainous town in the Overberg region of South Africa. Often overlooked by travellers passing through on their way to the Garden Route or down to Cape Town, Swellendam really should be considered a destination in it’s own right and has much more to offer than a convenient refueling stop. Cape […]