Bread and Wine: Lunch in Franschhoek

If there’s one thing that encapsulates Cape Town for me, it’s sitting in the dappled shade, eating superb food and drinking fabulous wine, surrounded by vineyards (or…

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Why Visit Napier

The little village of Napier in the Western Cape is one of those places you could quite easily drive through without pausing. But if you did (as I have done so many times before)…

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Where to Eat in Napier

One of the first things I always want to know when we’re going away for the weekend is: where are we going to eat? Now, many times a weekend away is an exercise in abundant self-catering,…

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A Quick Break in Stellenbosch

There is nothing quite like escaping the “big city” for the great outdoors. Admittedly Cape Town isn’t too big of a city and the outdoors are right on your doorstep. Still,…

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