• Travel Review: Discover the Magic of Thali Thali Game Lodge, Langebaan

    Located outside the tranquil West Coast town of Langebaan – and happily found along the West Coast Way foodie and scenic route – lies the vast and unquestionably magical, 1460-hectare fynbos and game farm: Thali Thali Game Lodge. Here, from the moment the gate shuts behind you, closing out the hum of the R27 road, you discover a sense of arriving. It’s like being in the wildest heart of Africa, without even venturing beyond the Western Cape. Our introduction to Thali Thali soon became something powerful… We eased up the driveway past a field of springbok, who pranced off in…

  • Accommodation review: Self-Catering Stay at !Khwa ttu, Yzerfontein

    There is something magical about seeing wildlife up close. I don’t think when we set out for a much needed weekend away to Yzerfontein (after a surprising week) that we ever expected to have zebras within a few metres of us. This is not the kind of textbook travel experience you anticipate when you pack your bags and take to the road – but it’s the kind that you secretly live and breathe for as a traveller. It’s about discovering more about yourself when digital devices and TV screens are stripped away (and even though complimentary Wi-Fi is on offer,…

  • Travel Review – An Unforgettable Trip to Cape Point, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve

    In October of last year I had one of the most invigorating and almost life-changing travel experiences – not abroad as you might expect but rather +/- 60 km south-west of my beloved home city of Cape Town – when I visited Cape Point. Earlier, our trio of travellers visited naval Simon’s Town & its unique Boulders Beach. As late afternoon approached, we curled around the breathtaking False Bay coastline before eagerly passing through the access gate of the Cape of Good Hope/Cape Point Nature Reserve. (Note: There is an entry fee of R55 for Children (ages 2-11) and R110…