My favourite Cape Town snow adventures would be making a mission to Matroosberg to see the snow (this requires a 4×4 in most cases and is a bit of a trek) or hiking in the Mont Rochelle Nature Reserve to see the snow in the mountains. This blog will focus on how to plan your […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Mount Camdeboo Private Game Reserve
Welcome back to my road trip blog posts! If you missed them you can read the previous blogs on Cape St Francis, Bulungula, Wild Coast Secrets, Mdumbi, and Cintsa to see the rest of our road trip. After a truly wonderful time spent along the Wild Coast it was time to make our journey back to Cape […]
Cintsa, Wild Coast
Welcome back to my road trip blog posts! If you missed them you can read the previous blogs on Cape St Francis, Bulungula and Wild Coast Secrets, Mdumbi to see the start of our road trip. After an incredible week in the Transkei our next stop along our East Coast Road Trip was Cintsa. Cinsta […]
Wild Coast Secrets, Mdumbi
Mdumbi is the next river mouth up from Coffee Bay. Many people actually hike from one to the other. It is home to the Pondo people and has a raw untouched beauty about it. The Mdumbi River winds through milkwood forests and opens up to a large white sand beach that has been voted as […]
Bulungula, Wild Coast
Welcome to the Wild Coast. The land of the amaXhosa where undulating green hills are punctuated with brightly coloured rondavel huts, warm smiles greet you around every corner, where the ocean is wild and filled with surfing dolphins and breaching whales, and where your soul finds rest in the beauty of the raw, unfiltered beauty […]
Cape St Francis
Cape St Francis Cape St Francis is a gorgeous seaside town along the Sunshine Coast of South Africa. It is between Stormsriver and Jeffrey’s Bay and a perfect family holiday town. The greater St Francis Bay area encompasses St Francis with its canals and white houses with thatch roofs (this is where the ‘fancys’ stay), […]
Robberg Nature Reserve Hike, Plett
The Robberg Nature Reserve Hike is located in the Robberg Nature Reserve in Plettenberg Bay. The Reserve is a 30 minute drive from Knysna making it a perfect day hike if you’re staying in Knysna or Plett. The scenery of the hike is so incredible and well worth it! You’ll have sweeping views of Plett’s […]
A Weekend Away to Arniston
Arniston is a beautiful seaside town along the Overberg Coast in the Western Cape. Holiday makers flock to Arniston to enjoy the warm turquoise waters, and for the laid back vibe of the town. There’s so much to do in Arniston and it’s only 2.5 hrs drive from Cape Town, making it a perfect spot […]
Camping in Beaverlac
Beaverlac is beautiful campsite tucked away in the mountains above Porterville in the Western Cape. This campsite is dearly loved by many South African families and is the perfect weekend escape for a group of friends or a family holiday. The campsite is leafy and lush and there are so many gorgeous fresh mountain pools […]