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TIS the time of the year, the time for Christmas movies, family movies, sentimental seasonal holiday movies, movies with animals and movies with children. Most of all, it’s the time for feel-good fun movies, and the perennial crowd-pleasing rom-com.…

FORMERLY a private residence and still owned by the family who used to live in it, The Light House is a graceful retreat in the heart of suburbia, where you will be pampered and spoiled by your convivial hosts, general manager Darrol Buckton and…

IT took all of about two minutes of oohing and aahing as I skipped around the massive two-roomed suite at Belmond Mount Nelson before I understood completely why so many famous people choose to stay here. There is such an understated, gracious…

THE BON Hotel group is nothing if not diverse. Over the years I’ve visited several, and each one delivers something unique to the guest. This time I was whisked from King Shaka international airport to Empangeni – a fairly long drive with endless…

CREATION WINES in the Hemel-en-Aarde valley has long been a favourite destination for its exceptional wines and innovative and creative food pairings. Now, with the recent completion of the self-catering “Voormanshuis” you can enjoy the serenity of…

IT’S easy to get carried away with the adjectives when describing a holiday in Thailand; it’s so exquisite you can hardly believe it’s a) real and b) you are actually there. As a country it has much to offer the South African traveller. No visa is…

THE Western Cape’s largest wine route is coming to Cape Town this weekend with the first Stellenbosch Wine Festival Cape Town, presented by Pick n Pay, at the V&A Waterfront on April 6 and 7. Visitors will be able to sip and sample wines from…

CHOOSING a hotel in a central location like the V&A Waterfront for your business or pleasure trip is always going to make a lot of sense. Holidaymakers will revel in the proximity of a number of activities, from shopping to dining out, to…

CALL me crazy – you won’t be the first – but one of the thoughts that keeps me awake at night is the notion of being locked inside a large department store, or similar. How much fun would it be to camp out in the outdoor section, or play with the…

AS much as I love wine, a two-hour drive each way to taste it is a bit extreme, even for me. Luckily, the invitation to sample the new Grenache Experience in Piekenierskloof, near Citrusdal, came with the offer of staying overnight. To break down…