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 on 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 best […]
Hiking to the snow in Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve
Each year, Cape Town winter sneaks in like a frosty chill under the door and before you know it the long summer days have ended, the autumn leaves have fallen and the Cape Doctor has swirled in with some nasty cold fronts and stormy weather. Compared to the rest of the country, Cape Town winters […]
Krom Rivier Hike
The Krom Rivier Hike has been on my bucket list for the longest time! I’d seen pictures all over Instagram of this lush green hike with a beautiful waterfall. The tricky thing was finding a time to go, trying to avoid the crowds of summer, while avoiding the winter months when the river is full […]
Waterfalls in Cape Town
Waterfalls in Cape Town Keen to go chasing waterfalls in Cape Town? I’ve put together the perfect guide to waterfalls in and near Cape Town! Most of these are hiking trails with waterfalls in Cape Town or near to Cape Town. Trip map created using Wanderlog, a travel planner on iOS and Android Silvermine Waterfall […]
Constantia Nek, Table Mountain Hike
The Constantia Nek Table Mountain Hike is a very popular route up to the top of Table Mountain. It is the least strenuous hiking route up to the top of Table Mountain with a much less steep ascent compared to the other Table Mountain Hikes; Platteklip Gorge, Kasteelspoort and Skeleton Gorge. Constantia Nek Table Mountain […]
Crystal Pools Hike
Crystal Pools Hike The Crystal Pools Hike is a stunning hike in the Steenbras Nature Reserve (located a few minutes drive away from the Kogel Bay campsite, and an hour’s drive from Cape Town). The trail takes you along a path through indigenous fynbos, past the Steenbras River Mouth, across babbling brooks, and up towards […]
Best Ice Cream in Cape Town
I am such a sucker for ice cream. It is probably my favourite food! Throughout my travels across Europe I enjoyed countless delicious gelatos in Italy, Croatia and Greece. In doing so, I became a little bit of an ice cream snob. I only do real ice cream- the creamy, gelato kind. And thankfully, Cape Town has […]
Atlantic Outlook Kayaking
Atlantic Outlook is an amazing ocean kayaking company based in Granger Bay, Cape Town. They do daily ocean kayaking tours in Table Bay taking guests out for gorgeous views of Lion’s Head and Table Mountain. You’ll often be treated to a visit from the incredible marine life including dolphins, whales, seals, penguins and sun fish. […]
Seal Snorkeling with Animal Ocean
Seal Snorkeling is a marine adventure company based in Hout Bay, Cape Town. Seal Snorkeling are passionate about marine wildlife and take groups out to Duiker Island for incredible wildlife experiences. At Duiker Island you’ll find a Cape Fur Seal Colony and get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to snorkel with hundreds of playful Cape Fur seals. […]
Cherry Picking at Klondyke Cherry Farm, Ceres
‘Tis the season to go cherry picking! Cherry picking season runs for the month of December in South Africa. You can visit Klondyke Cherry Farm in Ceres for a fun day out to pick cherries. Last week I went for a wonderful cherry picking outing with my aunt Jacqui. We had a wonderful time picking […]
Wild Coast: The Complete Guide
The Wild Coast is my favourite part of South Africa. It has an incredible raw, untouched beauty about it, the heart and soul of the people of the area is in indescribeable, and it’s the sort of place that both ignites adventure and brings immense peace to your soul simultaneously. The Wild Coast is characterised […]
Cape Town Foodie Guide
The foodie scene is on another level in Cape Town. Cape Town has foodie delights available at every price point with a wide range of amazing restaurants. My family has always instilled in me a deep appreciation for good food and I love trying out new restaurants with cuisine from all over the […]