The Happy Traveller

London: The Complete First-Timer’s Guide to London

I've just got back from my second trip to London. I loved exploring the capital city and have come up…

1 year ago

A weekend away to Hermanus

Located only 1,5 hours from Cape Town, Hermanus is a perfect weekend away destination from Cape Town. From whale watching,…

2 years ago

The Complete Guide to seeing the Flowers in Namaqualand, South Africa

Each year the West Coast region of South Africa bursts into bloom with the annual spring flowers. Visitors from around…

2 years ago

Glamping at AfriCamps

AfriCamps is a boutique glamping chain in South Africa. AfriCamps has beautiful tented camps in some of the most beautiful…

2 years ago

Camping in Diepwalle, Knysna Forest

The Knysna forest is a magical place. A deep wooded area filled with indigenous Outeniqua yellowwood, stinkwood, and Assegai trees.…

2 years ago

Knysna, The Garden Route

The Garden Route in the Western Cape is one of the most popular road trip routes in South Africa. And…

2 years ago

Groot Winterhoek Overnight Hike

Gorgeous and gruelling, an overnight hike in Groot Winterhoek Nature Reserve needs to be on every South African hiker's bucket…

2 years ago

Sunflower Fields at Vergelegen

Sunflower Fields at Vergelegen Every year Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West invites visitors to experience their famous sunflower field.…

2 years ago

10 day Scotland Road Trip – The solo female traveller, no car, budget version

I’ve just returned from the most wonderful solo trip to Scotland, and it was absolutely incredible. Scotland absolutely took my…

2 years ago

Day Trip to the Cotswolds, England

The Cotswolds are a collection of quaint villages in the Gloucestershire area of the English coutryside. The Cotswolds are considered…

2 years ago

Planning a trip to the snow in Matroosberg

My favourite Cape Town snow adventures would be making a mission to Matroosberg to see the snow (this requires a…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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