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    Best Gems in Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs

    13 May 2026 - By 

    Removed from the immediate hustle and bustle, Cape Town’s Northern Suburbs offer green belts, outdoor adventure and satisfying suburbia. In this post, I share a few local gems to enjoy in terms of outdoor adventure, foodie finds and culture. Best Northern Suburbs Gems to Enjoy: 1) Explore Marvellous Majik Forest Majik Forest is a beautiful green space near the heart of Durbanville. This park serves as a gorgeous public space that is suitable for picnics, cycling, short nature walks/hikes and photoshoots. I am sure by now everyone in the Northern Suburbs has heard of Majik Forest (I like to think…

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    Great Cakes and Catering in Cape Town

    13 November 2024 - By 

    Ever since starting Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust – Travel Writing and Photography blog, my goal has been to support local businesses. When the pandemic hit, I redoubled my efforts to support local in a more tangible way. Through this, I have found some incredible homemade cakes and catering services that operate exclusively in the Mother City. In this post, I share these excellent, local Cape Town-based home businesses, bakeries and catering services with you. In the hopes that they might offer something special for you and yours too. The Value of Supporting Local What started as consciously buying products from local…