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WITH the changing of the seasons the warmer weather is a welcome relief (although the rain isn't quite done with us yet) - perfect for exploring one of South Africa’s premier lifestyle destinations, the Franschhoek Wine Valley. It's home to award-winning wines, internationally acclaimed restaurants,…
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CAPE TOWN’S favourite outdoor cinema welcomes movie goers back to The Galileo Open Air Cinema for a 10th season this summer, with more than 100 movie screenings set in some of most picturesque and exclusive locations across Cape Town and the Cape winelands. Season 10 will begin on October 21,…
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EDIT: Due to the rain forecast for this weekend, the event has been postponed to November 27 and 28, 2021. In celebration of Garden Day, The Cellars-Hohenort in Constantia is opening its magnificent gardens to members of the public on the weekend of October 16 and 17, 2021. All proceeds are in…
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TWO of Tintswalo’s properties received the nod in the recently announced 2021 Condé Nast Traveler's Readers' Choice Awards. Tintswalo Safari Lodge is retaining its spot as one of the Top 20 Resorts in South Africa, while Tintswalo Atlantic (pictured above) was included in the Top 30 Hotels in…
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THERE'S something in the air...things feel somehow looser, lighter, more relaxed. The weather is definitely playing its part, as is the relief of being at Level 1 of lockdown, which to be honest, is almost like no lockdown at all. It's time to celebrate. Societi Bistro has been encouraging…
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THIS month, M-Net Channel 101 brings viewers the very best in gripping series, from police procedurals to courtroom drama to emotional depictions of love. Beginning on Monday, October 11 at 8.30pm is Vigil, a British police procedural miniseries created by Tom Edge and produced by World…
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THE Stellenbosch Outdoor Sculpture Trust (SOST) is pleased to announce its latest public art exhibition, located in beautiful outdoor settings by eight of the finest established and emerging land artists. Taking place now until October 10, the Poetic land art exhibition will be free to the public…
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THERE was a time in my life when I launched myself at every opportunity to do something stupid and/or exciting - and claim it to be my job. I'm talking about jumping out of aeroplanes, abseiling off Table Mountain, scuba diving with sharks, that thing at Ratanga Junction where they put you in a…
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EXPERIENCE Tokara in all its spring splendour when this acclaimed Stellenbosch family wine and olive estate opens its extensive farm garden to the public for the inaugural Stellenbosch Garden Week from October 1 – 9, 2021. Take a self-guided tour of the farm’s private garden and meander through…
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WHEN the nice people at Spectacle World offered me a personal consultation to find the perfect frames to suit my personality, I wasn't sure it was a fit for this blog. But then again, I'm the boss and always explain eat and drink speak for themselves, and play is anything I say it is. Seeing…
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