I loathe the canned lion industry. It is heinous on every level and I’m so ashamed of the fact that this trade in wildlife continues, unabated in South Africa, the country I call home. If you’re reading in, please, I beg you, do not support this industry in any way,…
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Babanango Game Reserve in KZN
I’ve had KZN in my sights for a while now. When #LockdownSA lifts and we are free once again to go adventuring, the province is going to be at the top of my list. I’m thrilled to share about BABANANGO, a stunning new conservation-focused lodge established within in a…
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A week on the high seas with Oceania Nautica ~ by Allison Foat
As a travel writer with nowhere to go, one of the things that has kept me inspired during this protracted Lockdown has been scrolling back through my camera roll and re-living trips I’ve been fortunate to experience. One of my most memorable this year, done just before Corona interrupted life…
26 March 2020- the beginning of weirdness and the day that turned the world upside down. Enter Covid-19, exit work- practically overnight. I’m a travel writer and a theatre PR and as you can imagine, it’s a hot mess and I’m vacillating between panic and this fake vacation vibe. All…
The live jazz landscape in the Cape Town is smoking hot. In the absence of dedicated jazz clubs in the city centre, bars, back yards and halls are clearing space for jazz performance. On any given night you can catch a number of industry legends at play – musos like…
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Lekkerwater Beach Lodge in De Hoop ~ by Allison Foat
To borrow from Dr Ian McCallum, “Wilderness is not a place, but a pattern of soul, where every bird and beast and tree is a soul maker.” De Hoop is like that, where nature reigns and people pass through with reverence and respect. This is the setting for Lekkerwater, re-opened…
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Hiking, rock art & ‘Gaudi’ caves – let’s head for the Cederberg ~ by Allison Foat
There’s not much to beat a tramp through the natural world – you, your thoughts, the great outdoors and nothing to run interference. Today more than ever, conscious detachment is a thing and people are heading for the hills to hit refresh. If you’re looking to reset in nature and…
As 2020 dawns, I’ve taken a look at a few trends shaping the leisure travel landscape in the coming year. Sustainable travel The climate crisis has prompted a serious shift towards more responsible journeying, on land, at sea and in the air. While largely indispensable, aviation remains a massive contributor…
Kevin Grobler is back at Delaire Graff Restaurant in Stellenbosch. After three years as Head Chef at the celebrated Michelin-starred JAN in Nice, Kevin, 32, is leading an impressive 44-strong team in the very same kitchen where he earned his stripes ten years ago under Executive Chefs Michael Deg and…
Paternoster is one of the oldest fishing villages on the Cape’s sparkly West Coast, 145km north of Cape Town and home to fewer than 2000 folk. I can’t believe it’s taken me this long – more than 20 years! – to get back here and I’m already plotting a…
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