I am so attached to Montagu… And this is (one of the reasons) why.. The backstory to my affinity with this pretty town on Route 62 revolves around the Arts, innovation and excellence (more about that on my next posts). Between 2012 and 2015, I made an annual pilgrimage to…
I’ve always relished porridge. My late Gran used to to make it for my brother and me – maltabella, smooth and creamy and devoured with layers of condensed milk. I know I know, so decadent and oh so divine! It was heaven in a bowl and to this day it’s…
Wilderness, reserves, and national parks When it comes to the quintessential off-the-beaten-track safari, Botswana is the business. A country one third the size of South Africa, it has one of the highest conservation land ratios on the continent with twenty-five percent of untrammelled wilderness set aside for reserves and national…
This is the original version of a story I wrote on LANGA that was in the June 2019 issue of Khuluma inflight magazine Take the N2 The N2 out of Cape Town takes you places. To tourist hotspots like Stellenbosch, Hermanus and Ceres to name a few, synonymous with…
The original version of this post appeared in the Sunday Times South Africa, 21 April 2019 Franschhoek is coming in haute. From heritage to cuisine, wine, art, accommodation, sustainability and nature, the village is a showcase of excellence and synonymous with la belle vie. Whether you’re breezing through or jetting…