Fire and ice.. and a whole lot of Icelandic adventure!
2022-12-09
A video from the talented Patch Media of the highlights of Iceland, using the lovely Greenhouse Hotel (in the South-West part of the island) as a base to explore.
Discovering the treasures of Park City, Utah
2022-04-27
The first treasure, discovered back in the 1860s when Park City was no more than a motley collection of small settlements, was silver. Tales of fame and fortune followed, and at one time, the city’s Silver King Mine was one of the most well-known and prosperous mines in the world.Continue Reading
Putting Maier Sports trekking jackets to the test
2022-01-15
Any jacket which can survive the rigours of family life – and these ones passed with flying colours – are surely ready to conquer the world.
Haggling for Haggis
2021-12-07
In my mind, Scotland is the land of cruel misconceptions and nasty national clichés. I’d spent my life being told that Scots were stingy, unfriendly, ugly and hard to understand. So, one day I decided to pack my bags and go find out for myself, and hopefully meet William Wallace, bagpipes, kilts, haggis, whisky and all things Scottish along the way.
Hiking boots or high heels? Tapping into the luxurious side of hippy-Hogsback
2021-10-29
We stumbled upon Hogsback, which lies in the Amathole (Xhosa for ‘calves’) mountains of the Eastern Cape, without having planned it. It was amidst another uncertain lockdown with some provincial closures, schools closed and uncertainty around whether we should even be travelling. We missed the main road into Hogsback andContinue Reading
A local “travelmoon” for nature lovers
2021-10-20
I had never wanted to jump on a plane right after I got married to head on an overseas honeymoon. I always thought it sounded tiring. Instead, we shot off after the wedding celebrations to commence what was set to be a terrific local “travelmoon”.
Hungry for the return of the Fantastic Food Festivals?
2021-08-05
Browse hundreds of stalls, tasting delectable smoothies, chocolates, wood-fired oven pizza’s, crispy crepes, cocktails and countless other snacks and drinks.
A new era for Avontuur Estate
2021-06-18
Owned by the Taberer family since 1984, the property has recently undergone impressive renovations. Apart from its wines and horses, Avontuur is now also a spectacular wedding and events venue.
Taste travelling to Bordeaux
2021-05-14
“If you can’t travel with your body, at least travel with your senses,” goes the saying, and it’s a very apt expression for the times we currently live in.
An all-female 4×4 drive with a mission
2020-12-11
We were on the third leg of Ford’s RangeHer Drives with a Mission campaign. It was an interesting dynamic being on an all-female trip like this – especially since it wasn’t a case of cliched spa treatments and champagne brunches.
Hawaiian winter wonderland
2020-08-14
Snow is hardly the first thing that comes to mind when visiting the lush islands of Hawaii, but there I was, wearing only board shorts, slops and a light windbreaker, ascending the steep gravel road…