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Tag: Franschhoek Wine Tram
Interesting Day Trips Near Cape Town to Enjoy
Day trips are some of my favourite travel adventures… I am a sucker for road trips, hidden gems and new places so a day trip is the perfect chance to enjoy all this and so much more! Happily, there are so many interesting day trips near Cape Town for locals […]
Great Ideas for Level 2 Travel in the Western Cape
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 […]
The Most Interesting Wine Regions Around the World
Globally, wine is loved far and wide… With wine production and wine-producing regions spanning across parts of Africa (South Africa, Tunisia and Morocco), Europe, South America, North America, Canada, Oceania and Asia too. Wine is something that can be enjoyed alone or with others. It can be savoured with food […]
Picnic Review: A Waterside Picnic at Mont Rochelle
Mont Rochelle, a picturesque wine estate in the Franschhoek Wine Valley, is one of my favourite wine farms. Not only does it form part of the fun Wine Tram tours but it is a great wine farm, with excellent food and wine, accommodation and estate experiences to enjoy. Mont Rochelle […]
Guests’ Corner: Just Janet
As part of the next instalment in Guests’ Corner,ย a local and international travel interview segment on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust, I chatted to Janet Rowsell, SA food and wine blogger at Just Janet. Janet Rowsell, a passionate foodie and wine blogger at Just Janet, might tell you that she is just […]
My Best Scenic Drives in and around Cape Town
The Western Cape is blessed with a wide array of jaw-dropping, impressive country or coastal drives. From Chapman’s Peak Drive to the Route 62 and Cape West Coast,ย there is a drive for every kind of traveller… And, if you’re looking for some accommodation inspiration during your trip, look no further […]
Picnic Review: Scenic Riverside Holden Manz Picnic
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of hopping on the Franschhoek Wine Tram’s Blue Line (see my review for more info)ย – and in so doing, I was able to visit the beautiful, quintessentially Cape Dutch wine farm: Holden Manz Wine Estate. After being dropped off near to the Franschhoek […]
Picnic Review: A Stunning Picnic Experience at La Bri Wine Estate
Recently, my friend and I had the enormous pleasure of being part of the hop-on, hop-off Franschhoek Wine Tram’s Blue Line tour. Because of this, we were allowed to make a maximum of six stops (from an original selection of eight) at various participating Franschhoek wine farms – one such […]
Travel Review: Experiencing the Delightful Franschhoek Wine Tram
Please note: Tour information and pricing may have changed but the experience is still accurately portrayed in this review. This past Saturday, I had the enormous pleasure of experiencing the Blue Line of the Franschhoek Wine Tram. Like their other lines (of which there are several), it allows passengers the […]