Far More than Just another Cape Town Boutique Hotel. THE CLARENDON FRESNAYE is in a league of its own… Cape Town Boutique Hotel The Clarendon Fresnaye is not only an absolute oasis. Somewhat of the often-used travel cliche “hidden gem”. It holds a rich history having once been owned by the Earl of Clarendon, the Governor of The Cape. The present owner,…
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I recently visited the beautiful town Tulbagh to learn about an incredible initiative which is taking place at the beautiful Essere Lodge in Tulbagh (Essere Lodge) on Saturday, 14th September, the event features a Food Market, Live Music (Newton & Co,) kids entertainment and of course, the massive toy Rubber Duck race! The “Day at The Duck Race” is a brilliant family day out where toy rubber ducks race down a river to raise…
I was so excited to be invited on yet another Travel Chat SA Experience. My first ever one to Steenberg was so much fun and this time visiting TOKARA certainly didn’t disappoint. The one thing I love about the travel/lifestyle community is how inclusive and helpful they are. Also supportive and never catty. The moment you step foot onto the…
During the quieter months, the Swellendam Winter School will be offering a wide variety of 5 and 3-day courses to attract visitors to Swellendam during the week. The School has 8 themes, with a variety of courses under each theme. I was invited to experience some of these courses and was blown away by how much this little town has…
Part of my first ever #TravelChatSA experience included lunch at Steenberg Catharina’s. After a delightful time at the newly renovated Steenberg spa’s pool area we then headed to Catharina’s Restaurant. Catharina’s Restaurant at Steenberg pays homage to the woman who started it all, the fascinating and feisty Catharina Ras, who founded Steenberg in the 17th century. Taking a leaf from…
I was fortunate enough to be invited to my first ever #TravelChatSA experience with two other incredibly inspiring bloggers and Patrycja, founder of Travel Opulent. It happened to be at Steenberg Estate and we were the first ever people to try out Steenberg Spa’s renovated private pool section. This is exclusive to hotel guests and is the ultimate spot for…