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These days, fast fashion is a dominating trend when it comes to personal style, and global luxury labels often seem to steal the spotlight. But, a new wave of designers - including sustainable, South African fashion brands - is turning heads with collections that...

Wine in the Wilderness

Looking for a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift, a luxury long weekend escape, or the ultimate Great Karoo safari experience? This May, Samara Karoo Reserve invites wine lovers and travellers alike to indulge in its celebrated Wine in the Wilderness weekends - two...

10+ Tempting Wines Reason Enough to Wind Down this Autumn

As the days get shorter and the chill begins to nip at the edges of late afternoons, there’s something about autumn that calls for slow sips, comforting flavours, and soulful stories in every glass. Whether you’re layering up for a golden-hour garden stroll or curling...

Rust en Vrede Giveaway: WIN a Winemakers Lunch

In the spirit of autumn and the transitional wines to fall in love with this season, I've partnered with Rust en Vrede - one of my favourite wine farms just outside of Stellenbosch (and clearly, also someone else's if you have a listen to this podcast...) to give away...

4 Restaurants to Visit Before the First Frost Hits

As the first whispers of winter begin to creep up on us and the days grow deliciously shorter, there’s a fleeting window to indulge in South Africa’s most vibrant culinary experiences before we retreat into our cozy homes to hibernate. Whether it’s wood-fired artistry...

Transitional Autumn Style Tips That Will Elevate Your Look

Autumn in South Africa brings those dreamy kind of days – cool breezes, twirling leaves, golden hues and a relaxed rhythm that moves from slow brunches to bonfires at dusk. The secret to dressing well during these shifting April and May moments? Transitional style...

Stunning, Luxe New Wine Labels for Steenberg

Steenberg Wine Estate, one of South Africa’s most iconic wine destinations - nestled in the heart of Constantia - just unveiled a bold new look for its flagship wines and I am so here for it! Of course, they also did it in style! Set against the glittering Jozi...

WIN Brianna Wiest’s book, The Mountain is You (and more)

In my recent podcast on 'Embracing the Journey of Slow Living,' I mention how we often use busyness as a form of self-sabotage - something that Brianna Wiest also speaks about in her book, The Mountain is You. If you're looking to do less self-sabotaging and more slow...

Revealing Why Stellenbosch Is A Must-Visit For Experiential Travellers

The sun had just lit up the peak of the Stellenbosch Mountain in the distance and the air was crisp. It’s a different kind of crispness to what I’m used to in Pretoria and I couldn’t wait to go running along the Eerste Rivier and take it all in. Translating to ‘First...

Spier’s Johan Jordaan: The World’s Chenin Blanc Master Winemaker

In February, the news broke that the Stellenbosch wine farm, Spier’s Cellar Master, Johan Jordaan has been named Chenin Blanc Master Winemaker at the Master Winemaker 100 awards in Paris. Not too long after, I sat down with him in the property’s newly launched Soil...

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Wine in the Wilderness

Looking for a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day gift, a luxury long weekend escape, or the ultimate Great Karoo safari experience? This May, Samara Karoo Reserve invites wine lovers and travellers alike to indulge in its celebrated Wine in the Wilderness weekends - two...