Cape Town hideouts: The Terrace

There are thousands of websites, and equally as many publications, that sport reviews and recommendations of places to stay when you’re in specific cities. This post will adhere to that convention and proceed to rave fanatically about a B&B nestled in the city of Cape Town, South Africa, with the backdrop of one of the…

When all is said and done: The J&B Met 2014

 “Always dress like you’re going to see your worst enemy.” — Kimora Lee Me, at The Terrace B&B where I prepared for the day’s proceedings. [Picture taken by Ludwe Kobo for Hy-Se-Sy-Se Magazine] I sometimes get philosophical about clothing. I wax poetic lyrics about the beauty and duality of it all. I sometimes wallow in self-misery at…

In and About Long Street,Cape Town

Long Street is recognized as the international hub of Cape Town. It boasts a large number of backpacker lodges, niche boutique stores,variations of food and alcohol, as well as restaurant themes, it has nooks and crannies of side streets leading to tourist attractions and vintage markets. I affectionately refer to it as the world in…

Blogging in South Africa

First you need to understand that online writing is not a predisposition of many in South Africa. It is merely a means to an end and in no ways an escape for the grater majority, which is the usual justification bloggers utilize. The idea of a journal that is online is a far-fetched idea. One…

What does it mean to blog?

If you are looking for a step-by-step guide to blogging, you can go elsewhere. This will not be about me spoon-feeding you the essence of blogging or the formulation of a functioning website. This is not some rant on confining the extent to which blogging is defined. This will be a walk through the mind of someone…

J&B Met

It is the event people fly down for, from Johannesburg to Brazil and even Switzerland – The annual J&B Met held at the enchanting Kenilworth Race-course. This is a horse-racing event that shows off blue-blood and thoroughbred horses and their superior and pristine breeding, as well as a fashion and networking extravaganza. Consisting of 10…