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My Guide To Paris For First Time Visitors
I’m a planner – especially when it comes to travelling to new destinations. I love researching the best restaurants, neighbourhoods and things to do before I visit as much as I love discovering hidden alleyways and local favourites once I’ve arrived. For my first visit to Paris, I wanted a good balance between well-known hotspots […]
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Join the Sugarbird Fynbos Gin Movement
I’m a big fan of crowdfunding culture. I think it’s a really great way to get behind something or be part of a cool project you admire, even if you’ve got your hands full with projects of your own. It’s always special to know that you were an early supporter of something like the production […]
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The Ultimate Guide to Reunion Island
Reunion Island is a French department in the Indian Ocean. It’s located just off the east coast of Africa, about 175km from Mauritius. What makes it different from a French settlement or colony, is that it’s currently run by the French government as a part of France. Everything from the zip code to the infrastructure […]
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The Ultimate Girl’s Guide to 10 Days in Iceland
Three girls, one car and over 3000 kilometers of open road. In March of 2017, I hit the Iceland Ring Road with two of my best girl friends for the road trip of a lifetime. Along the way, Camilla, Misha and I went inside one of Europe’s oldest glaciers, got misty-eyed at some of Iceland’s most […]
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Top 10 Things To Do In Reunion Island
Reunion Island lies just off the east coast of Africa, not far from its famous resort mecca neighbour, Mauritius. A tropical climate, warm water and loads of action-packed activities make it the ideal holiday destination for South African travellers. If spending 10 days lying on the beach has always sounded boring to you, you’d better […]
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Reunion Island Hiking Guide
Reunion Island is the ultimate hiking destination for South African travellers. With no dangerous land animals, poisonous snakes or spiders (or even poisonous plants) you don’t have to worry about nasty encounters in the middle of nowhere. The weather is warm all year round, with temperatures around 26-28° Celsius even in the middle of winter. And as […]
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The Ultimate Girl’s Trip to Franschhoek
Getting out of town for a night with a bunch of girl friends and a good few bottles of wine is one of my favourite things to do. Sharing late-night conversations and indulging in life’s sweetest treats with your best girls is just pure magic. For me, a day of wine tasting, chocolate eating, high […]
read moreAugust 27, 2017 / by natalie / #meetsouthafrica, #Stellenblog, #visitStellenbosch, Food & Wine, Food and wine, Stellenbosch
What to do in Stellenbosch Solo
Having the opportunity to travel solo is one that you should relish, not dread. Travelling by yourself can seem kind of scary or intimidating, but after you’ve survived your first solo trip, you’ll start dreaming about the next one…and the next. My first solo trip was to India in 2013 and I’ve never looked back. […]
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Taking Your Photography to the Next Level: Lightroom Presets
I get loads of questions from readers every week about how to improve their photography. Because I’m not a “photographer”, I can’t give you too much advice around technical skill, but you can find lots of helpful tutorials online. I do have some tips though, that have helped me take my personal and blog photography to […]
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Staying at Jock Safari Lodge in the Kruger
If you're busy planning your first visit to the Kruger National Park, you probably have one request and that request is probably to see lots of animals. While the Kruger is not a zoo and seeing the Big 5 is never guaranteed, it's totally understandable that you'll want to fit as many sightings as possible […]
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