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    My Favourite Pet-friendly Places across the Western Cape

    1 July 2026 - By 

    Pet-friendly travel – both in terms of accommodation and eateries – is becoming a major, important requirement for pet lovers. To most of us – myself included – our pets are as much a part of our family as anyone else. So being able to or feeling welcome to bring them along matters. (Obviously, not every trip or holiday is geared towards bringing your floof with. But most are suitable for pets, especially local day trips and getaways.) In light of this, I wanted to share some pet-friendly accommodation and restaurants across the Western Cape. These are all places that…

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    Lievland Café Review: Visiting This Stellenbosch Treasure

    24 January 2024 - By 

    Tucked away in the Stellenbosch Wine Route, along the famous R44, between Stellenbosch and Klapmuts, one finds a charming, new Cape Winelands café addition in Lievland Café. Explore the Exciting Lievland Vineyards and Lievland Café In 2017, MAN Family Wines, a partnership between Tyrrel Myburgh and José Conde, acquired this beautiful farm and set out to restore it to its former glory. Safe to say, they, and the respective teams behind both the stylish tasting room and café at Lievland Vineyards (which translates to ‘loveland’ in English, a most fitting name!), have achieved that goal. And they have done so…

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    Tantalising Tokara Wine and Olive Estate, Stellenbosch

    6 October 2021 - By 

    Situated along scenic Helshoogte Pass, at the foot of the Simonsberg Mountain, Tokara Wine and Olive Estate in Stellenbosch is one of the most stunning wine farms anywhere. This estate is famed for its award-winning wines and extra virgin olive oils. Yet, over time, it has become so much more than just a humble wine and olive estate. Owned by GT and Anne-Marie Ferreira, who first purchased the farm in 1994, Tokara (which is touchingly a combination of the Ferreira children’s first names, Thomas and Kara) originally started as a farm for a peaceful family home. Soon, though, it blossomed…

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    Picnic Review: Idyllic Picnics in the Veggie Garden at De Meye

    9 December 2020 - By 

    For the past few years, ever since I heard about their magical lunches at The Table at De Meye, I have been dying to visit De Meye Estate. Fortunately, my opportunity came at last and at the perfect time. After a difficult year, my friend and travel companion, Alicia and I decided to end the year off with one final adventure. As we are both cautious during the pandemic, we decided the best option would be something outdoorsy. So a picnic in the winelands seemed like the perfect idea. (Especially as picnics are naturally socially distanced with plenty of fresh…

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    Travel Review: Most Amazing Spier Experiences

    11 November 2017 - By 

    Recently, we finally had the chance to experience Spier Wine Farm first-hand and I couldn’t have left the wonderful wine farm any more besotted! The beautiful Stellenbosch estate boasts a proud, long-standing wine-making history, dating back to 1692… And though Spier may be one of South Africa’s oldest wine farms, it has lost none of its youthfulness. In fact, Spier is one of the most family-friendly and engaging Cape wine farms I’ve ever been to – and I’ve explored my fair share! We made the most of our day trip, exploring almost every inch of the stunning Stellenbosch estate and these…