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    Dreamy Gardens to Explore Year-Round Near the Cape Winelands

    5 January 2026 - By 

    I love all things garden-related and over the years, I have had the pleasure of exploring many wonderful gardens in and around Cape Town and the Western Cape. Some have been during special, annual Open Garden events while others have come from impromptu solo missions. Regardless of the occasion, the Cape has some glorious gardens to explore. And in this post, I share my pick (so far) of the best gardens to explore year–round near the Cape Winelands! Cape Winelands’ Gardens for Every Season Gardens are always great during spring and summertime. But I want to show that in the…

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    Safe Activities for Festive Season 2021 Western Cape

    4 December 2021 - By 

    With the latest COVID-19 variant, Omicron and slew of travel bans South Africa has so unjustly been slapped with – I have put together a resource guide that helps locals navigate the festive season and support local businesses. In light of this, this post highlights safe Western Cape activities for the festive season 2021. These places and experiences focus heavily on staying safe(r) outdoors, where social distancing is easiest. Most of these are activities I have cautiously done throughout 2021 or that I know from past experiences are as safe as we can be in these times. National Lockdown Levels…