• Guests’ Corner: The Jax Blog

    As part of the next instalment in Guests’ Corner – a local and international travel interview segment on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust – I chatted to Jacqui Cooks, South African blogger and social media marketer. Born and bred in Cape Town, thirty-something Jacqui Cooks is a woman of many pursuits and talents… Think: top South African blogger, social media marketer, global gypsy, TripAdvisor junkie and cupcake-er and all-round pleasure purveyor of note. Through her gorgeous blog, The Jax Blog, Jacqui indulges in travel with fresh eyes, seeing the world as an incurable ‘wanderluster’ and social media addict. What’s more, with some…

  • Beach Review: Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town

    The locally and internationally famous Camps Bay Beach is the pride and joy of the Mother City. With its beautiful ocean views, mixture of almost turquoise and deep blue waters, pristine white stretch of beach, giant granite boulders and spectacular views of the famous Twelve Apostles mountain range and Lion’s Head, it deserves all the praise it receives and more. A few minutes’ drive from the Cape Town CBD, Camps Bay Beach – and indeed Camps Bay itself –  is well worth a visit on a beautiful summer or even early autumn day for a good, safe and family-friendly day…