A collection of collaborative sponsored posts, featured guest posts and hosted reviews.
For the month of July, Boschendal, one of my favourite estates near fairest Franschhoek, is hosting a fabulous citrus festival. Celebrating all things citrus, this fun festival sees the estate pop with colour (lemon and orange undertones) and a host of family-friendly activities, including citrus pick and pluck experiences and […]
Hidden Valley Wines is one of Stellenbosch’s best-kept secrets. I say secret because many people fail to understand just how much of an experience this wine farm truly is. It offers visitors everything from memorable wine pairings to quality restaurant- and picnic-meals, as well as beautiful Bush Lodge accommodation. In […]
As travellers, we get to experience some incredible destinations across the world. Yet few destinations are as meaningful as the one you choose to host your wedding at. With this in mind, I have put together a list of my favourite Cape Winelands wedding venues. Each of these venues has […]
As part of the next instalment in my new Expat Series on Guestsโ Corner, I chatted to blogger, Katja of Places and notes travel blog. Katja, Charlie and Lu (10 years) and Mila (six months), are a Slovenian-French-German family of four who love travelling. They document all their adventures on […]
As part of the first instalment in my new Expat Series on Guestsโ Corner, I chatted to blogger, Ninad Chitnis of Walk and Explore. Originally from Mumbai, India, Ninad is a full-time engineer and part-time blogger who now calls Switzerland home. Ninad is passionate about exploring new places and this […]
Situated along scenic Helshoogte Pass, at the foot of the Simonsberg Mountain, Tokara Wine and Olive Estate in Stellenbosch is one of the most stunning wine farms anywhere. This estate is famed for its award-winning wines and extra virgin olive oils. Yet, over time, it has become so much more […]
Recently, Susan Dehosse of The Kraal at Joostenberg Wine Estate invited me to cover and participate in an exciting floral workshop event. It was a collaboration between local fynbos and protea supplier, Fabulous Fynbos, and The Kraal. What could be lovelier than a fynbos and protea-themed workshop event during spring? […]
Recently, Tangled Tree Wines invited me to create a spring-inspired picnic experience;ย this post is designed to showcase the result of that fun wine-meets-picnic collaboration. I am all for local businesses and wine farms finding ways to be more planet-friendly so Van Loveren Family Vineyards’ eco-friendly Tangled Tree wine range instantly […]
Last year, at the start of the global pandemic, I asked a few bloggers to share their thoughts on where they want to travel when the pandemic is over. Now, a year and a half later, life is still far from normal and we have all had to adjust to […]
I hesitated about publishing this post – but a quick search on Google for places to donate during my country’s crisis has made it clear that I should. This is not a travel-related post – but as a South African – especially a SA blogger – and thus, someone who […]
