Sep 3, 2015 | 11 Comments
Trekking along dry grass on one of Drakensberg’s many mountains brought me a sense of peace. The stillness and silence was nature’s way of telling me to tune out and simply concentrate on connecting with my inner self. The crunching of twigs, momentary...
Mar 17, 2015 | 19 Comments
Sunday morning saw us at the Oasis at Mount Nelson for Morning Tea (high tea). The pathway to the lounge area where high tea is served was along some of the most beautiful scenery you could enjoy in the middle of the CBD. The lush gardens with neat hedges and the...
Mar 10, 2015 | 14 Comments
Having known that I wanted to just tuck up in bed and pretend it isn’t my birthday, my husband surprised me with a weekend away to Langebaan… One of those coastal towns I’ve been secretly eyeing out to visit. We checked in at the Crystal Lagoon Lodge which...
Jan 20, 2015 | 1 Comment
Christmas weekend 2014 was spent with my awesome sisters in Johannesburg. Before parting for the airport on our last day, we headed off to Hartbeespoort Dam for lunch. We almost didn’t go because the weather was being moody that weekend, but we went and we...
Sep 28, 2014 | 0 Comments
When my husband told me there’s an “island” we can visit at Century City, I thought he was joking. This little piece of paradise is so well hidden within the bustling area of Century City, you would have to get to Intaka Island to believe it actually...
Aug 20, 2014 | 9 Comments
The last time I visited Kirstenbosch Gardens was two weeks after I moved to Cape Town (check it out here: these pics were taken with my old Nokia N8!). And so when warm, sunny weather knocked on our door this weekend, we packed up and went back… but this time,...
Aug 6, 2014 | 4 Comments
Having grown up in Durban, I haven’t participated in many touristy activities (I confidently speak for people at their home cities across the world). I suppose we simply take it for granted as we already know the ins and outs of everything local. The good news...
Apr 19, 2014 | 9 Comments
*This article has been updated in 2018 with clearer images. Original post was published in 2014. It was October last year when I had made up my mind: I simply had to do high tea at 12 Apostles Hotel before the new year. I laugh now as I think about it… I only...
Mar 21, 2014 | 13 Comments
I’ve been off the radar for a while as I had the opportunity to visit Dubai and perform a mini pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. My journey and experience cannot be compressed into a single blog post but I’ve put together a short list of some noteworthy foods...
Dec 23, 2013 | 10 Comments
It feels like a lifetime ago since I last blogged. I’ve been kept on my toes (and away from my computer) recently… But I’m back. And I have an array of photos to share. My most recent adventure a few hours out of the Mother City was a fantastic trip...
