With the third alcohol ban in South Africa under extended Level 3 regulations, wine farms – and restaurants – across the Western Cape are bleeding. So, for this post, I want to try highlight ways to support Western Cape wine farms during extended Level 3. Even if you can’t enjoy a wine tasting or take-home wine purchase. Show Your Support […]
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 and tourists to enjoy. In this post, I cover some […]
In early October of 2014, I had my first real acquaintance with the beautiful, picturesque town of Paarl, apparently the third oldest town and former European settlement in South Africa (after Cape Town and Stellenbosch) and the largest of the Cape Wineland towns. Translated from Afrikaans, Paarl means ‘pearl’ and though its name is drawn from its well-known, unique granite […]
