Category: South Africa

A Tour of Beaver Creek Coffee Estate

Beaver Creek Coffee Estate Review Do you love coffee? So do I. Read about my tour to Beaver Creek Coffee Estate here... On my trip to the Kwazulu Natal South Coast, I came across pamphlets for a Beaver Creek Coffee Estate "Crop to Cup" coffee tour. Being a coffee junkie I was quite intrigued by […]

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South African Holidays with Kids - 15 Family-friendly Hotels

South African Holidays with Kids - Where should you stay? South Africa is a great country for family holidays. There is so much to do with kids and extended families, and it is easy to travel around with a car.  There are many great child-friendly hotels in South Africa. They have activities and facilities to […]

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Review: Aurelies Health & Lifestyle Cafe

“Vitality and beauty are gifts of nature for those who live according to its laws.” Leonardo Da Vinci This quote at the entrance welcomes you to Aurelies Health & Lifestyle Cafe. I finally got down to visiting after hearing so much about it and seeing so many mouth-watering photos on Instagram over the past few months. […]

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Review: Cilantros - Tapas, Seafood, Grill , Sandton

Review: Cilantros at Nelson Mandela Square Tapas are not something I do often - mainly because the restaurants I tend to frequent don't offer them. So when Zomato gave me a Cilantros voucher for being on their Blogger Leaderboard, I looked at the menu and decided that I definitely wanted to try the tapas out. […]

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A Holiday at Margate Beach

A Holiday at Margate Beach The Kwazulu Natal South Coast is a beautiful stretch of coastline in South Africa and one of South Africa's most popular holiday destinations.. In fact, it was voted the “most value for money, family-friendly destination in South Africa” by SafariNow . The region boasts 120 km of magnificent beaches for […]

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Re-visiting a bygone era at Selborne Hotel , Spa and Golf Estate

Given a choice of vacation destinations and activities, my children would choose to go to the beach, my husband would rather play golf and I would prefer to spend my time in a nature reserve or a spa. Fortunately for us, Selborne Hotel, Spa and Golf Estate, offered all of these. The location Based in […]

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Review: Tala Collection Private Game Reserve

Tala Collection Private Game Reserve Dusk was descending as we entered the Tala Collection Private Game Reserve gates. We had driven a short way when a lanky giraffe strode up to welcome us.  He stood and watched us for a while and then ducked his head and disappeared into the trees, once he had ascertained […]

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The Nelson Mandela Capture Site - Howick

The Nelson Mandela Capture Site - Howick Nelson Mandela was South Africa's most iconic leader. We may have lost him in 2013 but his memory still lives on in the legacy he left for us and the sites that have been erected in his memory. The Nelson Mandela Capture Site just outside Howick in KwaZulu […]

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Sandton Sun - Retail therapy and five-star luxury

Sandton Sun Review Retail therapy and five-star luxury – what more could a girl ask for? I was recently invited to spend a night at Sandton Sun with my husband. I had been to the hotel before and always enjoyed my stay there but it had been a few years since my last visit, so […]

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