I'm not one to downplay birthdays - I love the excuse to see friends and eat and drink nice things. Ever since I was a kid though, a winter birthday ...
Moody skies, the wild gray Atlantic ocean crashing at my feet, the smell of salt heavy in the winter air, a cold wind whipping wet hair across my face, a ...
So actually, "tapas" are Spanish. Which means that technically you can't just call any old small plates or snacks "tapas". So from here on out I'm going to be referring ...
I had to take a two year break from festivals. Only because the last time I attended one, we only realised as we arrived that we'd left everything but our ...
Kalk Bay is a beautiful little fishing town just outside of Cape Town, complete with white sand beaches, icy plunge pools and a couple of great fish and chip shops. ...
The weather in Cape Town has been been absolutely peachy for the past couple of weeks and the city has started to feel really festive. My calendar is packed with ...
I'm not pedantic about this, but I do enjoy shopping local. Of course you'll find me in H&M and in a Billabong swimsuit, but I find it especially exciting to ...
This past weekend I spent a lovely day under the trees at Hartenberg Wine Estate, with a bottle of Chardonnay, a picnic crate full of delicious treats and a couple ...
I've just returned from two dreamy weeks in Bali and while leaving a holiday and an exciting new place behind is always so hard, it's made easier by the fact ...
Thanks to my love of fine wine, I've spent A LOT of time exploring Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, two of the Western Cape's beautiful wine regions. Tasting my way through some of South ...