Romantic Weekend in the Cape Winelands – Paarl Oh goodness – this weekend !!! If you’re looking for a honeymoon stop off, anniversary spoil, engagement weekend away or just plain good quality time as a couple – this is it – we’ve found it! Welcome to La Bella Vita Studios Nestled between Paarl and Franschhoek – surrounded by dams, mountains…
Glamping in Tulbagh | Weekend Escapes in the Western Cape It was our 3 year Wedding Anniversary this April, so a slight upgrade from the usual camping was in order. We were looking for a semi-luxury, but still rustic, outdoor stay. We only had one night so it also had to be somewhere close. After a few searches across Patenorster,…
Sweet Escape at Silvermist Organic Wine Estate The Constantia Wine Route constantly surprises us. It’s so close to the hustle of Cape Town’s city and yet when the endless vineyards and mountains surround you, you are transported to somewhere much further away. It’s a route we have often taken for granted, as when one thinks of wine tasting or “the winelands”,…
Day trips to the Spring wild flowers from Cape Town SPRING is here, and the wildflowers are way too beautiful not to be seen. So we filled our flask, jumped in the car and set off to the Cape’s Flower Regions. It turns out, they’re actually day-trip distance away and not a weekend trek like we thought! Flower season runs…
Mpila Camp at Hluhluwe iMfolozi Game Reserve The Ultimate KwaZulu Natal African Bush Camp experience. If there’s one holiday we just can’t get enough of, it’s a true bush escape. The still mornings and steamy flasks of coffee, the lazy afternoon reads and the warm fire-lit evenings under the stars. We found this and more at Mpila Camp in the…
Mozambique GoPro Movie Watch our GoPro highlights from 3 weeks in Mozambique. The footage captures our incredible African holiday, filled with amazing fruit, salty feet, friends, “fish-less” fishing, flowing rum & raspberrys, the friendliest faces and late night 4x4ing in our Land Rover Defender
Our Travel Guide to 3 weeks in Mozambique As this country is one of our neighbouring countries, we decided to make use of our parents Defender Land Rover to explore this beautiful country. Mozambique is about 1900km from Cape Town so it took three full days to drive from Cape Town to our first destination in Mozambique. The drive up…
Honeymoon Bliss In short, we stayed for a week at a 4.5 star, all-inclusive beach resort in Mauritius. This was the best wedding decision we made! If you feeling unsure yourself or looking for some reassurance in prioritising a honeymoon, then read our post Why you have to go on honeymoon. We are the King and Queen of justifying travel! How we decided on…
Pomene Bay Lodge This lodge is located between the beach and the Pomene estuary (offering the best of both worlds). Facilities It has a stunning pool, restaurant and bar area overlooking the estuary. The estuary is filled with flamingos and provides stunning sunset views in the evenings. It’s not ideal for swimming unless you are happy to walk out for miles….
Tofo Accommodation in Inhambane 1. Bamboozi Lodge This lodge in located on Tofo beach in Inhambane, Mozambique. Although it has quite an abandoned feel, it has the most beautiful setting. It is on Tofo beach but far away from the large crowds and the market which is a 10 minute walk down the beachfront. We bought some lobsters and prawns…