Destinations

Highlights of Venice Beach, California

I don’t know what I expected of Venice Beach, in Los Angeles, but I suspect it was a conglomerate of many TV shows and movies who had illustrated a steady stream of freaks on…

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February in Cape Town: The picnic option

When I think of Valentine’s Day, I think first and foremost, of course, of how horribly shops exploit the day of love: a profusion of pink and red and heart-shaped objects…

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The Soup Nazi (in real life!)

I am a huge Seinfeld fan. In fact, that doesn’t even begin to describe it… I have all of their seasons (of course) but know most of them off by heart – my brothers and I watched…

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February in Cape Town: The High Tea Option

If you’re looking for more of a spoil this February, then high tea is a great option – not only does it feel very special and like something completely out of the ordinary,…

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The Wonders of Yosemite

When I told my dear friend that we were coming to visit the West Coast of the USA and hoping to see Big Sur and Yosemite, I didn’t really know what I was asking for. I’d heard of…

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Camping in Big Sur

I don’t know if you feel the same way, but any time I hear the words ‘Big Sur’ it sounds kind of magical to me… This is either because of reading too much Jack Kerouac as an impressionable…

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