The Blyde River Canyon is the heart and treasure of Mpumalanga, South Africa. A vast canyon painted with a silvery blue snaking river and surrounded by grand and towering mountains. The area is about a 30 minute drive from Graskop and has a few beautiful spots to visit. The close proximity and collection of places […]
Panorama Route, Mpumalanga
After our week exploring Joburg it was time to hit the road for Graskop. Graskop is a little town in Mpumalanga that acts as the gateway to the Panorama Route. This little slice of paradise is home to rolling green hills, pine forests, countless waterfalls, sprawling valleys and planes, canyons and freshwater swimming spots. Our […]
Joburg: A Capetonian’s guide
Cape Town vs Joburg. This seems to be the age old feud in South Africa- the battle of the cities. I’ve called Cape Town my home for the past 18 years (having lived in Gaborone, Botswana for the first 4 years of my life) and have always sat firmly on the ‘Cape Town is the […]
Winter in Cape Town
A comprehensive guide to finding fun adventures and outings in Cape Town this winter. I am a sunshine seeker, lover of spending time outdoors and adventuring in nature. The options of things that I enjoy doing are quite limited by the cold, wind and rain we experience during the winter months in Cape Town. Usually […]
Cape Town to Coffee Bay Roadtrip
This summer holiday Luke and I decided to take a road trip up the East Coast of South Africa and do a Cape Town to Coffee Bay Road Trip. I have such a passion for travel and my bucket list of foreign countries I want to visit seems to get longer each day. While I’ve […]
Camping in Tietiesbaai
Tiestiesbaai is a beach camp site up the West Coast. It’s located in Cape Columbine Nature Reserve just outside of Paternoster. It’s a really beautiful and special spot with stunning ocean views, the most amazing sunsets and really affordable camping options. Make a booking During the off-season there are no bookings taken and it is […]
Top 10 hikes in Cape Town
Discovering the mountains surrounding Cape Town has become one of my greatest delights in recent years. As a kid I used to hate being dragged along to hikes yet now I can’t get enough of the beautiful and challenging trails set in the most picturesque scenes. Hiking is a great way to socialize with friends […]
Kraalbaai, West Coast National Park
What? Beach day Where? Kraalbaai, West Coast National Park ( 1 hr 15 from Cape Town) When? Any day in summer. Try to avoid weekends as the beach can be very packed. We went on a Monday. How much? R66 entrance fee for adults, R33 for kids, free with a Wild Card. I hadn’t heard […]
Babylonstoren, Franschhoek
Franschhoek is the perfect destination for a day trip being only an hour’s drive out of Cape Town and littered with world-class wine farms. While Franschhoek is well-known for its wine farms, I will be highlighting a different kind of farm in today’s blog post. Babylonstoren is a stunning farm filled with gardens of fresh […]
The Colourful Bo Kaap, Cape Town
South Africa is a country so rich in cultural diversity and you never cease to learn a new thing about a different group of people each day. The Bo Kaap is situated on Signal Hill just above the Cape Town city centre and was formerly known as the Malay quarter. The Bo Kaap is a […]