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THE opening of the Manor House at Brookdale Estate in 2021 has brought an elegant, new accommodation experience to the historic Paarl winelands. It is positioned as a retreat to accommodate families, small groups of friends or individual travellers. The Manor House can accommodate 12 adults (and two…
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SUNDAY, June 20 is Father's Day. I think they come in all shapes and sizes, colours and flavours, and I do roll my eyes at the marketing and advertising that urges us to get Dad braai utensils and brandy. Just the other day, a large retail chain was involved in a Twitter furore because it had…
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International travel restrictions have clipped South Africans’ wings, but Tintswalo Atlantic is pulling out all the stops to spoil locals during the winter months with one of the most coveted travel experiences in Cape Town. The Tintswalo Atlantic Graham Beck Winter Staycation offer includes…
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TREAT yourself to a wine lands getaway, where your weekend has been meticulously planned for you from check in to check out. Franschhoek’s popular Mystery Weekends hold the promise of surprise, relaxation and pure indulgence. Your all-encompassing weekend includes everything Franschhoek is known…
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THE picturesque Boland town of Wellington with its beautiful historic buildings, gracious hospitality and an array of tourism attractions is an inviting destination for a crisp winter’s day. Pop in at the visitors’ information centre next to the majestic Dutch Reformed church at the top of Main…
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De Hoop Collection will host a creative writing residency, Writing Life – Writing Experiencewith the celebrated author Lesley Beake from Sunday, July 11 to Wednesday, July 14, 2021. “I named this residency after what I do – writing life. The inspirations are everywhere, all around us, and the…
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BOSJES, in the scenic Breede River valley, just over an hour’s drive from Cape Town, is brimming with new energy as it reveals the next phase in its evolution, with a new restaurant and farm shop set amid imaginatively landscaped indigenous gardens. “This latest expansion really establishes…
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WHEN I rule the world, it's going to be Cape Town and surrounds in May all year round. The weather is a perfect combination of warm sunny days when you can sit outside without a jersey, and dark and stormy ones with rain lashing down, wind howling - made for sitting in front of a fire with red wine.…
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IN case you missed it, I spent a wonderful weekend at Boschendal, full of eating, drinking and playing. I've told you about The Werf restaurant, the amazing farm shop, the Deli, drive-in movies and luxurious accommodation in there Werf Cottages. There's a super deal on at the moment for Bertha's…
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LOCKDOWN has had a devastating effect on South Africa’s arts and culture sector - theatres closed, live entertainment, dance and music venues shut, and festivals cancelled.  However, all of that is about to change with the creative industry slowly finding its feet again, and heralded by the…
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