Nelson Mandela. A South African icon. An inspiration to all. I watched how he walked to freedom and could not take my eyes of the television that Sunday afternoon of 11 February 1990. The Mandela legacy lives on and this year celebrates the year that the Father of Our South African Democracy would have turned… Read More Nelson Mandela’s Vermont’s Visit
Ever heard of roosterkoek? It’s a bun that’s been cooked on fire. The result is bread’s version of a marshmallow. Soft and airy. It’s been said that roosterkoek might very well be the first South African culinary creation. Who’s to argue? Today there are 2 Western Cape spots known for this dish – the garage… Read More Eat like a local
More Sweetly Play the Dance – this is William Kentridge’s 15 minute long multi- media video installation at my favourite Cape Town space – the Zeitz Mocca. My snippet below does not do the work justice but it’s still impressive and absolutely remarkable. q
Planning a 5 day hike in Namibia’s Fish River Canyon stretched my comfort zone to uncomfortable proportions. It became a real dilemma of “should I stay or should I go”. I was fairly fit, had a back pack and sleeping bag. I should go? I went. I came back a better person albeit a battered… Read More Fish River Canyon Hike – my ultimate adventure
I have heard about the sardine run and it’s phenomenal tourism potential from Rainer Schimpf of Expert Tours. Rainer showed me images of life under water when the sardines huddle together and swim frantically as a pack. This week while waiting in Hermanus New Harbour to go whale watching I saw 2 fishing boats off… Read More Sardine Run – Hermanus
During September the South African wine industry took their wine and terroir talk to the Cape Town International Convention Centre with the purpose of signing new deals and cultivating established relations. For three days international trade and media had the opportunity to taste the best of what our winelands has to offer under the year… Read More CapeWine 2018 – International Wine Showcase
Thanks to Hermanus Whale Cruises the tourism ream went out to sea to view the Southern Right whales of Walker Bay.
Domaine Des Dieux won the prize as South Africa’s Best Cap Classique last week in the annual Amorim Cap Classique Challenge. Owner Sharon Parnell, daughter Megan and Wine Ambassador, Shane Mullis, are 3 of the personalities most visible in this business who received the same acknowledgement in 2014. The Domaine des Dieux Claudia Brut MCC 2012,… Read More Domaine des Dieux – Hemel-en-Aarde Sparkle
Tayfun Aras is the owner of Anatoli restaurant in Cape Town. He launched his cookbook filled with my favourite Turkish recipes. Having known Tayfun for many years because of my friendship with his wife Louise and being a staunch supporter of the restaurant I was fortunate to attend the launch of this new treasure. Abigail… Read More Anatoli – the cookbook
Have you ever heard of a place called Tiwi? Well, me neither. And so I learned that there are 2 Tiwis. One in Australia and one in Africa. The African version is a beach resort in Kenya. Only about 17kms from Mombasa. This Tiwi has a Sand Island Beach and a starfish garden. I copied… Read More Starfish Sanctuary
