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    Great Ideas for Level 2 Travel in the Western Cape

    20 August 2020 - By 

    As South Africa tentatively progresses to lower levels – including Level 2 as of 18 August 2020 – I realise that people are desperate to get out more and most especially, to support our local businesses and industries. And we really need to. Yet, at the same time, we need to ensure we do so safely and carefully, so that we do not end up reverting back to a stricter level, like Level 3, 4 or even worse, 5… Sharing is Caring These past few months, I have been actively sharing as much travel and hospitality news as I can…

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    Travel Review: The Franschhoek Beer Co, Home of World-class Beers

    2 May 2018 - By 

    The Franschhoek Valley has long been loved for its world-famous wine estates, quality restaurants and historic Cape beauty – but now, there’s a new ‘kid’ on the block: beer tasting, second to none. And our recent visit to Franschhoek revealed yet another of the valley’s gems: The Franschhoek Beer Co, producers of handcrafted, world-class beer. In addition to its on-site brewery and excellent beers, The Franschhoek Beer Co now also offers a charming, child-friendly eatery called Tap | Eat, where elegance and a sense of laid-back calm meet. Combine their top-class beers with this stylish eatery, fun beer tours and…

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    Exploring Franschhoek, Western Cape

    22 April 2018 - By 

    Now that I finally have a really decent camera, Nikon D3400, (not that I don’t still love my Sony Xperia XA’s smartphone camera!), I have decided to try something new on the blog: photo essays, with a twist. These photo essays will summarise my recent trips, itineraries and travel experiences in and around the Western Cape. Sometimes my blog is so focused on one aspect of an area that I feel I don’t always completely promote all it offers visitors! So I hope this content will be both useful and insightful to you, my readers. Now, without further ado, let’s dive in……