Two great Franschhoek wine farms

Franschhoek, for the uninitiated, is a little slice of France just outside Cape Town. The charming streets, the many cafés and restaurants, the profusion of French names…

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La Residence, Franschhoek

If luxe opulence is your idea of a holiday, then may I introduce you to your new favourite hotel? La Residence in Franschhoek is as decadent and opulent as Marie Antoinette’s…

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Exploring the Franschhoek Wine Valley

When leaving Cape Town it was pouring with rain, however as we entered the beautiful Franschhoek Wine Valley the sun came out to greet us! Our day started at Le Franschhoek…

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The Magic of Bubbles Festival

Image credit What could be more fabulous, at the beginning of December when the weather has just turned lovely and everyone’s thoughts turn to holidays, than a bubbly festival?…

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Le Franschhoek Hotel & Spa

Ever so slightly out of Cape Town lies a small town that could have been transplanted straight out of France… That is, if France was run by South Africans. All the houses are…

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