When you picture a weekend getaway to Franschhoek, you might imagine a vineyard view or mountainside cottage, but there's more to winelands accommodation than wine farms! The main street of ...
View Post Staying at La Fontaine Boutique Hotel in Franschhoek
Although I had planned on exploring Kenya high and low this year, I've of course been spending my days exploring the inside of my apartment, just like everyone else, instead. ...
View Post Staying at The Brandy Bus in Nairobi
First it was banana bread. Then it was sourdough. Then it was dalgona coffee. Then it was the reality that mountains and mountains of dishes would be the aftermath of ...
View Post 10 Lockdown Recipes Everyone Should Try
When we were first talking about moving to Kenya, one of the biggest deciding factors for me was the opportunity to see more of East Africa. The country right at ...
View Post Staying at Gibb’s Farm in Tanzania
COVID-19 NOTICE: Right now, we are all taking life day-by-day. Travel plans have to be cancelled and loved ones have to be separated by closed borders and travel bans. We ...
View Post Experiencing The Lamu Yoga Festival in Kenya
COVID-19 NOTICE: Right now, we are all taking life day-by-day. Travel plans have to be cancelled and loved ones have to be separated by closed borders and travel bans. We ...
View Post Staying at Cape View Clifton in Cape Town
Kenya's capital city of Nairobi is worth so much more than a quick stop-over en route to your final destination. I moved to Nairobi from Cape Town in late-2019 with ...
View Post Three of the Best Day-Trips from Nairobi
There are so many beautiful hotels and resorts to choose from on the island of Mauritius that planning the perfect holiday can feel a little overwhelming. Which side of Mauritius ...
View Post Staying at the Zilwa Attitude Hotel in Mauritius
There's no way you'll get to experience all the best things to do in Bangkok in just 36 hours, but it's enough time to get a taste for this addictive ...
View Post Travel Guide: 36 Hours in Bangkok
The city of Chiang Mai is the largest in Northern Thailand. It's a riverside city, famous for its rich cultural history and Thailand's most famous elephant sanctuary. In the middle ...
View Post Staying at The Anantara Chiang Mai
A few weeks ago I was invited to visit a cherry farm in Ceres to enjoy the beauty of thousands of cherry trees in full bloom. Did you know that ...
View Post Feeling Festive: Cherry Time
We made it everyone! Winter is done and dusted and we are finally just a few weeks away from sunning ourselves in summer's glorious glow! To celebrate another amazing year ...
View Post WIN: The Ultimate Summer Giveaway
Keenan proposed in our living room, in the first home we ever made our own, on our 6 year anniversary. Just the two of us, surrounded by fairy lights and ...
View Post We’re Getting Married
Things have been moving so fast recently that I actually have to keep my calendar open in a separate tab just so I can cross-reference where I've actually been and ...
View Post Journal Entry 4 | 1 November 2019
Every South African traveller knows the drill: If you're flying anywhere further than say, Mauritius, you're probably looking at 24 hours of flying. Once you've cleared that first 10 hour ...
View Post 5 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick When You Travel
If you're interested in a European holiday but you'd prefer to avoid the crowds (and ideally bankruptcy), I recommend booking your tickets to Lisbon right away. Still somewhat "off the ...
View Post Staying at The Lumiares Hotel in Lisbon
What a hectic couple of weeks. The last two weeks in South African news have felt a year. Even though I wasn’t physically in the country last week, I absolutely ...
View Post Journal Entry 3 / 13 September 2019
Welcome back to my weekly Journal Entry series. It's hard to believe a whole week has gone by since I published my previous journal entry, which ended up being way ...
View Post Journal Entry 2 / 30 August 2019
Although it might sound daunting or maybe even a bit boring, solo travel is an exciting and liberating experience that everyone should have at least once in their lifetime. It’s ...
View Post 5 Things to do in Barcelona Solo
I started this blog on a whim in 2010 as a place to share; the things I liked, the things I found that I couldn't stop telling my friends about...just ...
View Post Journal Entry 1 / 23 August 2019
If you're looking for a European city with excellent food, heaps of charm and affordable prices without the crowds, Lisbon is your place! Portugal's capital city has had a bit ...
View Post My First-Time Guide to Lisbon
Cape Town has for years been sorely lacking when it comes to rooftop bars,. But we've recently seen a couple of beautiful new additions to the Cape Town bar scene ...
View Post Staying at Gorgeous George in Cape Town
We all know that self-care doesn't just mean face masks and luxury candles. Self-care can mean working out, seeing your therapist, prioritising time with your friends, or setting a strict ...
View Post Experiencing My Thai Wellness Spa in Cape Town
Ask me what my favourite date night or ultimate girls night on the town looks like and I'll tell you that it always starts with fancy cocktails. I really am ...
View Post The Best Cocktail Bars in Cape Town
There's nothing like travelling to a dream destination to inspire your photography or reignite your passion for the art. The bright blues of Chefchaouen, warm yellows of India's Golden City, ...
View Post My Top Tips for Travel Photography
Cape Town, with its stunning beaches and vibrant cultural scene, is at the top of many bucket lists. But for lots of female travellers, it can feel like a scary ...
View Post Top 10 Tips for Travelling Cape Town Solo
Trying to decide where to stay in Cape Town, whether its your first visit to the city or you're a local looking for a little staycation, is like standing in ...
View Post Staying at the Radisson Red Cape Town
The weather in Mozambique is hot in summer and mild in winter. It's hot and dry from April to September and hot and wet from October to March. Summer is ...
View Post What to Pack for Mozambique
When I turned 30 last year, I realised just how sentimental I really am. From having all my people around me to making sure I had a special memento to ...
View Post The Traveller Pendant
Situated just off the east coast of Mozambique, in the warm Indian Ocean, lies the tiny island of Bazaruto. Protected as part of the Bazaruto Island National Park, the island ...
View Post Staying at Anantara Bazaruto
With deliciously warm ocean water, wide open (often unspoilt) beaches and a great Afro-Portuguese culture, it's no surprise Mozambique has made its way onto the bucket list of many travellers. ...
View Post My Mozambique Self-Drive Travel Guide
Spier has long been one of my favourite wine farms - especially when it comes to international visitors! Although it's a big farm, Spier was one of the first wine ...
View Post The Spier Light Art Show
Jaw-dropping views, five star service and some of the most luxurious suites in the winelands make La Petite Ferme an absolute treat in every way. Think; private pool, expansive vineyard ...
View Post Staying at La Petite Ferme in Franschhoek
Christmas is a time for family and friends, long days in the sun, making time to give to those less fortunate and finally unwinding after another long year. And of ...
View Post Christmas Gift Guide 2018
I've been dealing with depression for the last 15 years, at the very least. At first, I didn't know what to call the deep feeling of sadness that I lived ...
View Post 10 Things I Do To Manage My Depression
Reunion Island, located just 4 hours from Johannesburg via direct flight, is the ideal destination for adventurous female travellers. If you're dreaming of perfect beaches, swimming in waterfall pools and ...
View Post Reunion Island Travel Guide for Girls
Iceland seems to be on everyone's travel bucket list - and that's exactly where it belongs. It might be small, but the island is so packed with beautiful landscapes, natural ...
View Post 10 Money Saving Tips for Travelling Iceland
Known as the Jewel of the Cape Winelands, Delaire Graff Estate in Stellenbosch always has my jaw on the floor from the moment I arrive. The iconic cascading gardens at ...
View Post Experiencing The Spa at Delaire Graff Estate
Reunion Island is a quick 4 hour direct flight from Johannesburg, with no visa requirements for South Africans and more exciting things to do than you could ever fit into ...
View Post Ten Budget Tips for Reunion Island
Since any time is a good time to gift someone you love, and because you guys often ask, I thought I'd share a couple of new items I've found which ...
View Post 10 Great Gifts for Travellers
One of the most common questions I receive from people planning a visit to Cape Town is "can you do a safari near Cape Town or do we need to ...
View Post Staying at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
I really respect people who can travel with just a carry-on, but I am not one of them! Even just a weekend up to see my folks involves checked-in luggage, ...
View Post My Ultimate Carry-On Packing Guide
In the months leading up to my 30th birthday, I would lie awake at night, riddled with the exact anxieties I honestly thought I'd skip in my 29th year. Watching ...
View Post My 30th Birthday Party
Winter in the South African bush is something truly magnificent. Going on a game drive in the early morning cold, experiencing those few minutes before the sun comes up, waiting ...
View Post Staying at Samara Private Game Reserve
If you grew up watching Sex & The City like I did, you'd be forgiven for believing everyone in New York to be impossibly stylish, waltzing the streets in sky-high ...
View Post What to Pack for 36 Hours in New York
With thousands of kilometres of relatively well-maintained roads, beautiful landscapes, diverse scenery and picturesque small towns, road tripping in South Africa is a must-do for visitors and locals. It's hard ...
View Post Cape Town to Coffee Bay: Road Tripping in South Africa
When I started Tails Of A Mermaid back in 2010, I knew nothing about blogging. I remember Googling "how to start a WordPress blog" from my mom's bed and just ...
View Post My Top 10 Blogging Tips
With thousands of kilometres of (relatively) well-maintained roads, beautiful landscapes, diverse scenery and idyllic towns, South Africa is the road tripper's dream destination. It's hard to decide which part of ...
View Post What to Pack for a Road Trip in South Africa
Since we moved into our place in 2015, we've spent countless hours lovingly upgrading and updating the empty shell we first bought. It's been a really fun and interesting process ...
View Post Our 2018 Bathroom Makeover Inspiration
I always say there's no better way to explore a city than by foot. Pounding the pavement gives you the opportunity to really feel the city - get in touch ...
View Post #WalkMyCity: Woodstock Street Art
I personally love a one-piece swimsuit. And not just because I've given my life over to carbs. I just really love the look (a kind-of mysterious sexiness) and I think ...
View Post 15 One-Piece Swimsuits You Need This Summer
What a year! In keeping with tradition, I'm taking a moment to pause and reflect on everything I've seen and done this year before the mad rush of the festive ...
View Post Looking back at 2017
The weather in Cape Town is, in a word, unpredictable. Which makes packing for your first visit kind of confusing. Add to that the fact that many visitors think it's ...
View Post What to Pack for Summer in Cape Town
I don't know about you, but I love packing to theme when I'm travelling. It really gets me excited about the destination and makes for some great memories and pictures. ...
View Post What to Pack for A Boating Holiday in France
The Garden Route is famous for beautiful lush forests, turquoise blue lagoons and of course, golf. It's a 300km stretch between Mossel Bay and Storms River and it's one of ...
View Post Staying at The Manor House at Fancourt
As part of my trip to Paris, I paired up with Soda & Sand Eyewear to bring you a glimpse of Paris through my eyes. Soda & Sand is locally-based ...
View Post 20 Pictures of Paris Through My Eyes
I'm a planner - especially when it comes to travelling to new destinations. I love researching the best restaurants, neighbourhoods and things to do before I visit as much as ...
View Post My Guide To Paris For First Time Visitors
You might remember that a couple of months ago I shared my favourite hair secret right here on this very blog. For the past 6 months, I've been wearing clip-in ...
View Post Hair Makeover: easihair pro and scar
The city of love. The city of light. The city of impossibly fashionable women. Packing for Paris can be intimidating, especially when you have limited space for all your favourite ...
View Post What to Pack for Paris
As South Africans, we've probably all experienced that torture of a looong layover at least once. Flying through Dubai, Abu Dabi or Doha (our gateways to the world) means that ...
View Post How To Survive A Long Layover
Reunion Island is a French department in the Indian Ocean. It's located just off the east coast of Africa, about 175km from Mauritius. What makes it different from a French ...
View Post The Ultimate Guide to Reunion Island
Reunion Island lies just off the east coast of Africa, not far from its famous resort mecca neighbour, Mauritius. A tropical climate, warm water and loads of action-packed activities make ...
View Post Top 10 Things To Do In Reunion Island
Reunion Island is the ultimate hiking destination for South African travellers. With no dangerous land animals, poisonous snakes or spiders (or even poisonous plants) you don't have to worry about ...
View Post Reunion Island Hiking Guide
Getting out of town for a night with a bunch of girl friends and a good few bottles of wine is one of my favourite things to do. Sharing late-night ...
View Post The Ultimate Girl’s Trip to Franschhoek
Having the opportunity to travel solo is one that you should relish, not dread. Travelling by yourself can seem kind of scary or intimidating, but after you've survived your first ...
View Post What to do in Stellenbosch Solo
It happens every year...the first signs of spring start showing up and I immediately run around celebrating the end of winter. Packing away my warm clothes, shaving my legs and ...
View Post Where To Find Canola Fields In Cape Town
If you're busy planning your first visit to the Kruger National Park, you probably have one request and that request is probably to see lots of animals. While the Kruger ...
View Post Staying at Jock Safari Lodge in the Kruger
Way up in the north of South Africa, on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, you'll find a luxurious eco-lodge called Pel's Post. Situated within The Outpost Lodge's ...
View Post Staying at Pel’s Post at The Outpost in the Kruger
Visiting the Kruger National Park is a dream for most travellers. For the majority of people, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see Africa's bush landscape and encounter the big five ...
View Post 25 Must-Know Tips for Visiting The Kruger Park
This post is dedicated to the many cute girls who have travelled to South Africa with no idea for what to pack for a safari and found themselves in the ...
View Post What To Pack For A Kruger Park Safari
Round about this time last year I shared this list of 8 amazing documentaries to watch while you try to keep warm. If you've already made your way through them ...
View Post 5 Great Documentaries to Watch Right Now
If you've heard about AfrikaBurn or seen images of people in the desert dressed up in post-apocalyptic getups pop up on your Facebook feed, but never actually been yourself, you ...
View Post My Ultimate AfrikaBurn Survival Guide
I realised the other day that it's been a while since I did one of these life updates. In fact, it's been a whole year. This time last year it ...
View Post Life Lately: July 2017
Moody skies, the wild gray Atlantic ocean crashing at my feet, the smell of salt heavy in the winter air, a cold wind whipping wet hair across my face, a ...
View Post Winter at Tintswalo Atlantic
When I think of a dream getaway, I imagine four things; gawking at amazing scenery and views, drinking from an endless fountain of top quality wine, indulging in mouthwatering food ...
View Post 24 Hours In Franschhoek
Even as a South African, I can never get enough of the African Bush. Safari experiences, especially tanzania safari trips, are always exciting and the thrill of seeing the Big ...
View Post Unique Safari Experience: Rovos Rail
While visiting my sister in Melbourne, I was excited to head out of town for a night and explore the famous Yarra Valley. As I'm sure you're aware, I'm very ...
View Post 24 Hours in the Yarra Valley
Melbourne is undeniably one of my favourite cities in the world. Maybe that's because it actually reminds me of Cape Town in a lot of ways. It's culturally diverse, has ...
View Post The Burrow At Wombat Bend
I cannot get enough of podcasts. I can't even tell you how much I've learned about people and science and storytelling and politics just by listening to podcasts. Not to ...
View Post Five Podcasts To Subscribe To Right Now
Remember the days before you kept saying "there's probably an app for that"? Me neither. Who needs an actual real life spirit level? Or calendar? Or printed plane ticket? When ...
View Post My Favourite Travel Apps Right Now
Over the past 18 months, my hair has been through a lot. It's been dark and very blonde and several shades of pink...and everything in between. It's been bleached and ...
View Post My Hair Secret: Clipin Hair
Woodstock is a part of Cape Town that might not be known to locals as a particularly walkable part of the city. But to me, it's honestly best experienced by ...
View Post #WalkMyCity: Woodstock by Foot
AfrikaBurn isn't a party or a festival. It's "a radical experiment in self reliance". That means that everything you need for survival and comfort in the Karoo desert needs to ...
View Post My AfrikaBurn Fashion Survival Guide
I grew up holidaying on the Natal South Coast, so I have many fond memories of the walking to the beach in the humid, muggy mornings and swimming for hours ...
View Post The Oyster Box Hotel
With one of the lowest crime rates in the world (less than two murders per year reported since 2011), a network of extremely well-maintained roads, a free safety app, up-to-the-minute ...
View Post Ten Tips for Staying Safe in Iceland
Amsterdam. A city I've been dying to visit since I first watched their great tourism video back in 2012. So when I flew with KLM to Iceland, I decided to ...
View Post 36 Hours in Amsterdam
Reykjavik is the capital city of Iceland and home to two thirds of their 300 000 person population. Even so, it feels more like a town than a capital city ...
View Post 48 Hours in Reykjavik
Let me just start by saying once more that this is a guide to photographing the Northern Lights for amateurs. Professional photographers with professional lenses and years of experience will ...
View Post How To Photograph The Northern Lights (For Amateurs)
When my friends Camilla, Misha and I decided to travel to Iceland, my first thought was "what am I going to wear?". South Africans aren't exactly sartorially prepared for Arctic ...
View Post The Girl’s Guide To Packing For Iceland
High Tea Luxury Is indulging in High Tea the most luxurious way to spend an afternoon? Cause I'm pretty sure it is. It's actually one of my favourite ways to ...
View Post High Tea at The Saxon
This post is going to feel monumentally long because it's so full of photos. Turns out Keenan and I bought our little Woodstock apartment exactly 111 weeks ago. I know ...
View Post Sussex House – Creating Our First Home
If you're looking for somewhere romantic to get away to, but don't have the time to travel all the way to Zanzibar or Paris, don't worry because although you might ...
View Post The Most Romantic Hotels in South Africa
The first time I ever went overseas, I was 16 years old and off to Germany, where I would spend four months on a Rotary Exchange program. That's where I ...
View Post Travelling Solo in India
So actually, "tapas" are Spanish. Which means that technically you can't just call any old small plates or snacks "tapas". So from here on out I'm going to be referring ...
View Post The Best Tapas Restaurants in Cape Town
I had to take a two year break from festivals. Only because the last time I attended one, we only realised as we arrived that we'd left everything but our ...
View Post A Guide To Up The Creek 2017
2016 WAS A FUN YEAR In 2016 I had the opportunity to see in the new year in Melbourne, enjoy a little break from South African winter in Mauritius and ...
View Post My 2017 Travel Dreams
Kalk Bay is a beautiful little fishing town just outside of Cape Town, complete with white sand beaches, icy plunge pools and a couple of great fish and chip shops. ...
View Post A Day In Kalk Bay
Hello 2017! I've been enjoying the last couple of weeks soaking up a beautiful stay-cation (for me) holiday with my family in the Cape Winelands. I actually absolutely love the ...
View Post The Beautiful Cape Winelands In Pictures
The holiday season is officially in full swing in Cape Town. Foreign accents everywhere, beaches packed with beautifully bronzed bodies, Instagram feeds flooded with pool shots and sunsets. I'm spending ...
View Post Catamaran Saturday in Cape Town
The weather in Cape Town has been been absolutely peachy for the past couple of weeks and the city has started to feel really festive. My calendar is packed with ...
View Post Rooftop Dinner with Durbanville Hills
I wrote a post like this at the end of last year, and it was such a great way to reflect and take stock. This time of year is always ...
View Post Looking back on 2016
There are so many things to love about this time of year. The weather, the hundreds of get-togethers with friends, the popping of bubbly bottles, the excuse to shop until ...
View Post Local Loves for Festive Season
In September this year, my little sister got married in Bali. It was so so beautiful and special and I honestly cried from start to finish. I've watched her wedding ...
View Post The Most Beautiful Wedding Video
I'll be the first to admit that living in Cape Town can sometimes make you forget that you're in Africa at all. There's a very European feel and energy to this ...
View Post Fifteen Reasons to Visit Limpopo Next
I'm not pedantic about this, but I do enjoy shopping local. Of course you'll find me in H&M and in a Billabong swimsuit, but I find it especially exciting to ...
View Post My Cape Town Shopping Guide
This past weekend I spent a lovely day under the trees at Hartenberg Wine Estate, with a bottle of Chardonnay, a picnic crate full of delicious treats and a couple ...
View Post Summer at Hartenberg
I like to complain about the weather in the Cape. Cause let's be honest; the winters are kinda wet and the summers are kinda short. Not to mention windy. But ...
View Post La Petite Ferme, Franschhoek
Did you know that South Africa produces Champagne? Well, we produce bubbly using the same method that the French use to produce Champagne. While we can't call it Champagne (because that ...
View Post The Franschhoek MCC Route
This past weekend I was hosting a new friend visiting Cape Town from Germany. Since showing people around and meeting new friends are two of my favourite activities (not to ...
View Post Spring Tasting at Spier
Tucked away in the heart on Stellenbosch, right on iconic Church Street, is a beautiful courtyard complete with giant oak trees, an idyllic swimming pool and lush green lawn. Surrounded ...
View Post Oude Werf Hotel, Stellenbosch
I love seeing my words and photos in print. It just feels so official, you know? Check out my story on hiking Reunion Island in the Sept/Oct issue of Travel ...
View Post Magazine Feature: Hiking Reunion Island
Just because Bali is a hot, humid, tropical island, doesn't mean you can't still have fun with fashion while you drift between beach clubs, villa pools and nightlife. I had lots ...
View Post Bali Packing Guide
Never do I appreciate easy access to the internet more than when I'm stuck in a foreign country, trying to find a coffee shop with wifi in my area so ...
View Post Travel Hack: Google Trips App
My little sister is married. On Saturday, 3 September 2016, Jonti Roos and Nicholas De Fazio promised to be together forever, in front of 60 loved ones in Canggu, Bali. ...
View Post The De Fazio Wedding Bali
I've just returned from two dreamy weeks in Bali and while leaving a holiday and an exciting new place behind is always so hard, it's made easier by the fact ...
View Post My Cape Town Summer: Wish List
Thanks to my love of fine wine, I've spent A LOT of time exploring Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, two of the Western Cape's beautiful wine regions. Tasting my way through some of South ...
View Post Exploring The Robertson Wine Valley
How often do you actually have time to sit down and read a book? I'm guessing not that often. At home I try to make as much time as possible ...
View Post My Top 5 Travel Reads
Gili Trawangan is a small island off the coast of Bali, part of the Gili Islands, along with Gili Meno and Gili Air. It's about a 2 hour boat ride ...
View Post Bali: Gili Trawangan Guide
After more than 40 hours in transit, including an Uber ride, two 10 hour flights, a night at the Airport Hotel in Doha, a very short stay in a hotel ...
View Post I’m in Bali
Sometimes having a blog can get a little lonely and every now and then it can feel like you're shouting into the wind, only to have your words blown away. It's ...
View Post Staying Inspired
I used to do these posts pretty regularly, and I was reminded how nice they are to read when Irina from I'll Take It All posted hers here. Sometimes it's ...
View Post Life Lately: July 2016
So I'm sure you, dear reader, know that I make a point of eating at as many of Cape Town's new hotspots as possible. Because I love food and wine ...
View Post Cape Town Hotspots: Where to try next?
I am all about birthdays. But not just my own - I really enjoy celebrating and spoiling the people I love and birthdays present the perfect opportunity to do just this. ...
View Post A taste of The Orient in Pretoria
While the rain is pouring down in Cape Town today, I'm watching this video thinking about this time a month ago, when I was soaking up the sun on beautiful ...
View Post VIDEO: The One & Only Le Saint Géran
Keenan and I have been living in our little house for about 18 months now and we still love it as much as we did the first day we moved ...
View Post Renovating Our Little Sussex House
Despite my best intentions to get out and about this winter, the truth is, it's actually just really really nice to curl up under a blanket in front of the ...
View Post Get Your Documentary Fix
My little sister is getting married in Bali this September and I could not be more excited about it. She lives in Australia, but we've been chatting almost every day ...
View Post Dreaming of Bali
While I have a very definite catalogue of my favourite places to eat in Cape Town, I'm always ready to try a new restaurant, bar, coffee shop, juice bar or basically ...
View Post New Places To Eat In Cape Town
If you live in South Africa you've probably either been to Mauritius, you know someone who has been to Mauritius or you're busy planning a trip to Mauritius right now. ...
View Post Mauritius vs Reunion Island
I never knew how much I wanted to go to Mauritius until I went to Mauritius. After years spent travelling to far-off countries and looking for heaven on distant continents, ...
View Post One&Only Le Saint Géran, Mauritius
I know they say "summer bodies are made in winter" but if you can't take the next few cold, rainy months as an opportunity to wrap yourself in a blanket ...
View Post Celebrating Winter 2016: Eating Cape Town
Is there anything more luxurious than a night of face masks, hair masks, wine and chocolate with a girlfriend? Well, the only thing I can think of that could possibly make ...
View Post Girls Night In at Camps Bay Retreat
I'm a big fan of luxurious suites at five star hotels, complete with fluffy robes, swimming pool views and room service. But I'm equally fond a weekend submersed in nature, ...
View Post A Wintry Weekend In The Platbos Forest
Ever since I first started listening to podcasts, I've wanted to have my own. But starting a podcast can be a lot like starting a blog ie. overwhelming. How do ...
View Post The Most Interesting People I Know Podcast
I recently returned from another wonderful week in Stellenbosch and I'm all fired up to tell everyone I know about the new places I discovered and the old gems I ...
View Post Where to Stay and Eat in Stellenbosch
After our amazing and relaxed weekend in Franschhoek in March, we decided to go for round two and headed back to this picturesque wine valley in April. We were invited ...
View Post A Weekend at Franschhoek Boutique Hotel
While I'm on the subject of picnics, I wanted to tell you about the great winter picnic offering at Vergenoegd Wine Estate in Stellenbosch . The farm recently re-launched, with ...
View Post Winter Picnic at Vergenoegd
Have you ever gone on a picnic, where you've packed a bunch of delicious snacks, carefully carted around real glass wine glasses and laid it all out on a beautiful blanket... ...
View Post Hotel Room Picnic with Krone
With my own podcast officially launching next week, I wanted to share the long list of podcasts I subscribe to. These are the podcasts that keep me company all day ...
View Post Subscribe to this: My Podcast Obsessions
When it comes to great wine, delicious food and jaw-dropping views, Franschhoek must be in like, the top 5 regions of the world. Even the drive out that way from ...
View Post A Weekend In Franschhoek
One of the things I love most about living in Cape Town is the very easy access we have to very good wine. Add to that the summer wine festival ...
View Post Constantia Fresh 2016
I love hiking. Well, I love the idea of hiking. Even now, thinking about going on a hike seems like a good idea. It's the act of hiking I'm not ...
View Post Hiking on Reunion Island
A few years ago, I decided that I wanted to start collecting as much art as I could afford by young artists I believe in, and talented people I know. Obviously I ...
View Post Investing in Art: Swain Hoogervorst
Because I love what I do so much, it sometimes feels like I'm pretty much always working. I'm always taking pictures and Instagramming and Tweeting and writing blog posts and ...
View Post A Weekend In Riebeek-Kasteel
The title of "Africa's Greenest Hotel" might not sound particularly sexy on paper, but when you get up close to Hotel Verde, you might start to feel differently. We had ...
View Post Review: Hotel Verde, Cape Town
If you're planning a trip to Melbourne at any stage during your lifetime, it's important you book everything in advance. The hotels near station pier melbourne are often booked up ...
View Post Delicious Melbourne: Eating & Drinking A City
I am fascinated by cities. Visiting a new city excites and inspires me and gets all my senses firing. Of course a tropical holiday is *dreamy*, but a holiday spent ...
View Post My Melbourne Guide
Our home was recently photographed for a feature on Superbalist.com. I was really excited when they asked if they could come over and chat about our tiny home, since I'm ...
View Post Our home featured on Superbalist
My ankles are huge. HUGE. I've never seen anything like it. It's like my calves just melted all the way down my legs and pooled around my ankle bones. I ...
View Post Hello 2016
I'll be celebrating New Year's Eve in Melbourne this year, which is great because eight hours after Australia counts down to 2016, I'll be able to celebrate again as South Africa ...
View Post Six Great South African Bubblies for NYE
So maybe you're some kind of freak of nature and you've already done all your Christmas shopping. But more likely, you're stressing out about heading into the belly of the ...
View Post 6 Nice Christmas Gifts for Travel Addicts
There’s nothing like the sound of corks popping to get me into a festive mood. I’ve heard that it’s been scientifically proven that the sound of a popping champagne cork ...
View Post It’s Looking A Lot Like Christmas
As of right this very second, I am officially 15 days, 16 hours, 37 minutes and 26 seconds away from my holiday. This Christmas, we're heading to Melbourne, to visit ...
View Post My Melbourne To-Do List
It’s summertime and the winelands living is very easy. Think long days spent lounging in the sun, Cape Dutch heritage buildings as your backdrop, cold white wine flowing, a gorgeous ...
View Post 10 Unusual Things To Do In The Winelands
Our ground floor apartment is small, but one of the best things about it and what made us fall in love when we saw it, is the outside space that ...
View Post Courtyard Makeover
It's 4 pm and I am actually desperate for a glass of wine. DESPERATE. It's almost the end of a long a crazy year and I can feel myself itching ...
View Post Looking back at 2015
KleinDasBosch is a small (only 5 hectares) wine farm in Stellenbosch that is producing some really great wines. I recently tried their Maude's Rose and Unwooded Chardonnay and I can't wait ...
View Post Klein DasBosch Wines
I'm not talking about the obvious difference, which is 24 months. I'm talking about the small little differences that you can't see with the naked eye. Like probably, when you're ...
View Post The difference between 25 and 27
The holidays are thankfully just around the corner and I cannot tell you how happy I am about it. Grateful, ecstatic even! We've been planning our trip to Australia for ...
View Post Tips for planning a last minute holiday
This past weekend Keenan's family were in town, and since we won't be seeing them this Christmas (we'll be in Melbourne with my family), we decided to have a very ...
View Post Christmas Feasting: The Easy Way
When Keenan and I unloaded the first of our boxes into our new, empty apartment back in February of this year, I think we were both had the same thought; ...
View Post Making A Tiny Studio A Home
While we're away in December, we decided to rent our apartment out on Airbnb. We'll be away from 23 December to 10 January, but we've opened bookings up from the 1st of ...
View Post Come to Cape Town and stay in our apartment
Come December 23rd I'll be strapping in for a 30 hour journey to Melbourne, Australia. No, this is not the direct route flight time, but you try finding an affordable ...
View Post Packing for a long haul flight
There are some weekends where you just want to hang out with your best friend-lover, nap, eat and drink G&T's. Keenan and I recently celebrated our second anniversary, which was one ...
View Post A Weekend in Matjiesfontein
I've been travelling quite a lot recently and I like to think I've kind of got the hang of it now. I mean, I don't run around the night before ...
View Post My Top 10 Travel Tips
In case you missed it, I shared Day 1 of our amazing visit to the Stellenbosch Valley here. If you're looking for an awesome itinerary for the Stellenbosch Wine Route, ...
View Post Exploring the Stellenbosch Valley: Day 2
If you follow me on Twitter and Instagram, you would have seen that I recently spent a week on the ridiculously beautiful Reunion Island. It was my fourth visit to ...
View Post Travelling to Reunion Island
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to join a few of my fellow wine and food-loving bloggers for a day out in the Stellenbosch Valley. We actually all spent ...
View Post Exploring the Stellenbosch Valley: Day 1
I used to have quite strong feelings toward what we often call "township tourism". I didn't like the idea of a bunch of tourists dressed in khaki driving through the township in ...
View Post Soweto is not just another Township Tour
A couple of weeks ago Keenan and I really needed a little break, so we decided to book somewhere nice for the night. I visited Cape Agulhas once, a few ...
View Post Spring Road Trip to Cape Agulhas
I'm really excited to be able to attend the prestigious Nederburg Auction this year! It's one of the biggest wine events of the year and it's where SA's top top ...
View Post Nederburg Auction 2015 with Checkers
I recently had the opportunity to spend two days in the Helderberg region of the Stellenbosch Wine Route. You may have noticed that I spend a lot of time exploring ...
View Post Discovering the Helderberg
It's my last day in Dubai. I've only just started to kind of get my bearings on this futuristic city after seeing it from the seat of a seaplane, and ...
View Post Ramadan in Dubai: Day 3 of 3
I have had the pleasure of dining at Waterkloof Restaurant more than once (see here and here) and I am reminded every every time I visit of what it means ...
View Post Waterkloof Restaurant
It’s my second day in Dubai and I’m at the breakfast buffet at the Al Manzil Downtown Hotel. My eyes scan the pastry selection, but I opt for a green ...
View Post Ramadan in Dubai: Day 2 of 3
As my 1 hour hot yoga class was winding down, I was singing along in my head as Coldplay filled the room. "Nobody said it was easy. No one ever ...
View Post Five Reasons Why I Love Hot Yoga
My mom is my biggest fan. She's also my biggest critic. But mostly, she's my biggest fan. She reads every blog post, every Tweet, Facebook post and anything other post ...
View Post The Stellenbosch Winelands with my Mama
Let me start off by saying that if ever you find yourself in the Cape, wondering where to stay or eat or walk or relax, you should immediately make your ...
View Post Babylonstoren
When Keenan and I first bought our little apartment in Woodstock, we were like "this place is tiny we are never going to be able to fit anything in here". ...
View Post Livingroom Makeover with MRP Home
It's 1am and 42 degrees celsius in Dubai. I've just landed and as I hand my passport over to the white-robed official at passport control, I expect him to be ...
View Post Ramadan in Dubai: Day 1 of 3
The Mount Nelson Hotel. Known fondly to locals as The Nellie, she has been around for 116 years but is showing no signs of ageing. The fact that Taylor Swift ...
View Post Celebrating Winter: A Night At The Nellie
I once spent 22 hours in Dubai on a long layover. There was just enough time to check into an airport hotel and head out for a desert safari, which ...
View Post Ramadan in Dubai
