Every time we go camping I learn a little more. For instance, pro tip – shower in the evenings when there is still warm water in the ablution blocks. This year we went on our annual family camping trip to Beaverlac. (Read about our last disastrous trip here) Part of me hopes we will always […]
Read MoreDecember family camping trips have become tradition now. Last year we realised just how much we suck at it. Read all about that adventure HERE. With every trip we get a little better at it. But make no mistake, we still suck.
Read MoreThis year we decided to divide our drive down from Joburg to Cape town in two and spend one night in Sutherland. The plan was to go to a night tour of SALT and stargaze. Yeah, that didn’t happen.
Read MoreI feel like we say it every year, “this year just flew by”. But in all honesty, it really has. 2016 was one of the toughest years yet and although many things improved, others just went to total shit. I feel like this year more than any other everyone just understands this and feels the […]
Read MoreIt’s time for our annual drive from Joburg to Cape Town and this year for the first time we are not doing it in one go. We will be spending a night in Sutherland and I cannot wait to explore the town and do the night tour of SALT.
Read MoreI am one of those awkward people when it comes to gifts. I LOVE giving people things. I love tiny details in gifts. Giving someone something special or cool makes me ridiculously happy. But whenever I get asked what I would like, I just stand there smiling and then opt out of the awkwardness with “Nothing, […]
Read MoreA hidden gin bar in the middle of an Orange Orchard. YES PLEASE. This spectacular find is the newest addition on the same property as one of my favourite restaurants in Harties, Silver Orange Bistro. I saw a mention of the new Tapas and Gin Bar on their Facebook Page and had to go investigate. I […]
Read MoreWine Menu, one of Johannesburg’s leading boutique wine outlets has created a hunger for exploring different varieties following their successful wine tasting festivals this year which included a Chardonnay and Pinot Noir event held earlier this year and The Unusuals Festival which was held in August. For the month of November, Wine Menu’s Corlien Morris […]
Read MoreEvery year, for the last ten years Oscar and I have been driving down to Cape Town for Christmas. I love my December holidays at home. Long days next to my sister’s pool, balmy days in the wine lands and since last year we have a new tradition. A family camping trip.
Read MoreThe Sommeliers Selection is inviting Pretoria and Johannesburg wine lovers – both casual and serious – to taste the selection of wines that made it into the winning list of The Sommeliers Selection Competition 2016. I am very excited to attend the second annual Johannesburg tasting.
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You will find many glorious travel blogs and sites of the most beautiful resorts around the globe. You can find lists of what to pack in matching luggage. Gosh, the world is full of travel bloggers who take amazing photos that leave you wanting to up and leave your day job and travel the world. I am not that travel blogger. I live to travel and discover new places. Sometimes that includes places right down the road. Sometimes it involves a long haul flight or two. I am average. I travel on an average budget, I travel with average luggage and gadgets but I tell extraordinary stories.
