Grootbos Fynbos Florilegium
New botanical art illustrations presents Africa’s first florilegium at Grootbos Private Nature Reserve.… Read More Grootbos Fynbos Florilegium
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Forest Bathing in the Overberg
New concept for the day – Forest Bathing. Where have I been? The term apparently originated in the 1980s in Japan and after hearing about it, it’s so obvious that Forest Bathing should be a big thing! In a tourism interview, Grant Hide who lives in De Kelders, not far from Gansbaai, explained that his… Read More Forest Bathing in the Overberg
Stanford Selection
Stanford is a heritage town in the Cape Whale Coast. A small country village with a lot of soul.… Read More Stanford Selection
Gansbaai is funky this weekend #FunkyFynbos
A festival is a great prompt to take a trip. This weekend Gansbaai is getting loads of funk with the Funky Fynbos Festival. Groeneweide just outside Gansbaai and beyond the Franskraal turnoff is hosting the fynbos flower display. Here you can see a whale tail, penguins and a goose all made of fynbos. All the elements… Read More Gansbaai is funky this weekend #FunkyFynbos
48 hours in Gansbaai #TourismForAll
Gansbaai hosted a hospitality industry dignitary last week. Here is what he did in 48 hours in Gansbaai. Drank Black Oyster Catcher Sauvignon Blanc. Did you know that Elim is South Africa’s southern-most wine ward? More Elim wines include Strandveld, De Werf, Lomond, Giant Periwinkle and Ghost Corner. Dinner at the Blue Goose seafood restaurant. Owner Riaan was there to… Read More 48 hours in Gansbaai #TourismForAll
Hemel-en-Aarde tops SAWI’s 2014 wine list
The South African Wine Index (SAWI) started out in 2009 and produces a guide for South African wines that have been tasted blind. Results are entered into an algorithm which spits out a value out of 100. SAWI aims to take the subjectivity of many wine competitions and rating systems out of the equation and help consumers… Read More Hemel-en-Aarde tops SAWI’s 2014 wine list
Frieda Lloyd Explores 