Travel

Staying at the Indaba Hotel in Johannesburg

Roundabout this time of the year, most people feel rather (or extremely) stressed or fatigued. The cure for this almost-but-not-quite-yet-end-of-year-feeling is a staycation. A staycation is basically a mini-holiday that is close to your home. A quick breakaway to fill up your tank so that you can make it (sanely) to Christmas. My recent solo […] Read more…

Walkersons in Autumn is pure bliss

When you tell people that you are going to Walkersons in Mpumalanga you get lots of ooohs & aaahs. Before our visit last week I honestly did not understand why, but now I totally do & I can tell you that Walkersons deserves all those ooohs, aahs AND five hurrahs! It is literally just three […] Read more…

6 Reasons Why You Need To Visit Kievits Kroon

If you’ve lived in the Western Cape for a bit like we have, you will know that Capetonians & those living right along the coast up to Plettenberg Bay are so spoilt for choice! You can take a different day trip or weekend away for about a whole lifetime & never get bored. But don’t […] Read more…

Two Nights at The Benjamin Boutique Hotel, Durban

Once you become a mother, things like sleeping in, having your bed entirely to yourself, bathing by candle light, or browsing Pinterest for hours, seem like very distant memories. Just imagine my excitement when I could recently book a quick solo trip to Durban to get some business & leisure ‘to do’s’ ticked off my […] Read more…

A morning at Bamboo Lifestyle Centre, Melville

Since we’ve arrived back in Joburg, one of my favourite things to do is to explore little streets or hidden shopping centres & stores. The Bamboo Lifestyle Centre in Melville is an old favourite rediscovered. The selection of stores – albeit small – gives me such joy! I love it as a solo outing on […] Read more…

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