Just why is premium sparkling mineral water so popular?
Well a sip of the new S.Pellegrino Essenza range would explain it more than any words.
But here’s what I thought of it, in the lead up to summer fun & foodie adventures…
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Fashion Week 2019: The Style, Tech & Wellness Survival Kit
Fashion Week is a deeply exhausting affair.
Recovery, for me, can take days.
Here are a few of my before, during and after Fashion Week necessities, starting with a lovely place named Romney Park…
Coping with Covid-19: A Fruity Start
Today, this foodie enjoys a breakfast that doesn’t involve a pan. Why is this weekends fresh Covid-19 lockdown breakfast such a production? Well…
Cocktails in the City: Fun Festive Fusions with Inverroche Gin
Great cocktails now only basically need Inverroche Gin as a base, and your own willingness to bastardise fine booze by being your own experimental mixologist during the festive season.
Drink up these few visuals of my (rather plentiful) libations…
Culinary Quest: Afternoon Tea at Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel
Perennial pleasure can be found in the Afternoon Tea experience at the famed Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel.
Here’s why to make this luxury Cape retreat your next culinary stop…
Paris Foodie Escapades: La Place Review
Spacious intimacy, gastronomy, Michelin ratings, and memories of Paris – in this write-up, I remember the Eiffel, rockstar chefs, good food, and great company…and muse on my travel traumas a bit!
Paris Foodie Escapades: Café de Flore Review
Thanks to the late Anthony Bourdain and a look at my photography archives, I ruminate on the infamous Café de Flore in Paris, and the story that got me there, in style…
Paris Foodie Escapades: Le Bistro Marbeuf Review
I may not have had a full meal here, but the dessert at Le Bistro Marbeuf, bears all the exemplary marks of an establishment unyielding in delivering foodie nirvana.
Paris Foodie Escapades: Chez Ribe Review
Tired of pushing through crowds around the Eiffel, or walking through the burning heat?
Chez Ribe is a convenient stop-over near the Invalides, where you can stay within your daily budget, with a value-for-money seated lunch somewhere cool, clean and interesting.
Travel Los Angeles: Why Mama Shelter is LA’s Best Rooftop Bar
Mama Shelter – Inarguably my favourite Los Angeles watering hole, so far!
I frikken love this reasonable & stunning hotel, bar & restaurant… just off from Hollywood Boulevard 🧡💛
New York foodie escapades: Le Pain Quotidien Review
Fashion Week, and the hustle and bustle of Hudson Street, New York, can really get you exhausted quickly. I’ve found myself taking breaks in boutiques and cafe’s in Midtown, alike. Starbucks is my home away from home thanks to Frappuccino delights, but it was Le Pain Quotidien – a few meters away from New York…
Top 5 Stunning South African Hospitality Options Every Traveler Has to Visit in 2019 (Part 1)
Over the last 3 years, I have experienced a fair few exquisite getaways scattered throughout the Cape region of South Africa specifically.
These hospitality offerings are, honestly, without reproach; guests left wanting for nothing (…except perhaps Netflix in some instances).
New York foodie escapades: Sadelle’s Review
New York is ridiculously overwhelming with foodie options that literally cater to a whole host of tastes. Walking down any street in Midtown, is likely to direct you to a whole-in-the-wall eatery, a food cart, fancy restaurant, gluten-free dining experience or whatever new gastronomical experience exists. I woke up late during fashion week, and visited…
New York foodie escapades: La Bergamote Review
A sit down lunch every day, while travelling, is not always feasible; but thank goodness I played my cards right, and ensured I got to experience a variation of good foodie joints, while in The Big Apple. I’ve had South Africa’s interpretation of some of the worlds most beloved foods, and been duly impressed by…
Cape Town foodie escapades: Mama Africa Review
Grey, though the weather in Cape Town may be, but vibrant are the people and their hustle & bustle so close to winter. Those who have heard of Cape Town, have likely heard of our infamous Long Street – invariably a culmination of local and international aesthetic. Among the cafes reminiscent of New York’s SoHo…
Ollie in London: Day 1
Day one in London and I woke up at 7am, lazed about in bed, updated all my social media and let all the important people know that I’m alive and well. Following a revitalizing hot shower that washed off 24 hours of travel, I spent a while picking out what to wear in accordance with…
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (Review)
Let me begin in relaying my thoughts on fashion in the steady lilt of beautifully enunciated narration, such as the ones currently made popular in North American cinematic offerings: “Fashion is the chaos in one’s soul, which allows the birth of subjective perfection. It is finding the imperfect breath-taking. It is where things fall apart,…
Woman’s Lifestyle Expo: Day 1
I recently got invited to the 2014 Woman’s Lifestyle Expo from the 18-20th April. The event took place at one of the premier locations in the Cape Town metropolis – The Lookout, which is between Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and my favorite party location “The Grand. The premise of this event is to…
