A few years ago, I compiled a list on My Best Child-friendly Restaurants and Wine Farms near Cape Town. Since then, the response to that post has been overwhelming. At the time of my writing it, most of my friends had children but never knew where to take them. And I was inspired to write a post to help parents. Fast forward a few years and now, as a new mother myself, I have a deeply vested interest in not only finding child-friendly places but also in sharing them. Load Up the Pram, Baby, Let’s Hit the Road I know…
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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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Our little family’s West Coast trip continued and this time, we were off to the beautiful, historical grand old dame, The Farmhouse Hotel. Tucked further away from the town’s centre, this lovely family- and pet-friendly hotel offered us a quiet glimpse into the peaceful suburbs and life near the yacht club. With stunning views of the expansive lagoon, with distant lighthouse beacons interrupting the nighttime sky and the most beautiful sunsets we’ve seen in months, this was the perfect home base from which to further our West Coast adventure. Happily with our granny cat, Lucy, and our young baby in…