Glamping amongst the daisies

When we started planning our Namaqua flower trip someone said, ‘You have to visit the Bidouw Valley – it’s the perfect place to see the Cape’s wildflowers between August and September. And you have to stay at Canvas Collective Africa’s pop-up camp’. So we did! Driving through the old farm gates of Enjo Nature Farm […]

Best coffee spots in Karkloof

For any coffee lover it is important to locate a destination’s good coffee shops (if there are any) as soon as you arrive. Luckily in the Karkloof area that is not a problem. There is no shortage of excellent coffee. On our recent visit to the area we visited four amazing coffee shops. BlueBird Coffee […]

8 Cities I would visit again

In the last ten years I have visited many cities. Thinking back to these visits I realize there are so many cities I love for many different reasons – some for the history, some for the culture and art, many for the food and the people. But there are a few cities that stand out […]

Did someone say cheese?

Four South African artisan cheese farms every cheese lover has to visit If, like me, you love artisan and farmstead cheese you will love these four farms and their produce. Van Gaalen Kaasmakerij Van Gaalen is situated at the foothills of the Magaliesberg mountains in a small community called Skeerpoort near the Hartbeespoort Dam. Wanting […]