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Stylish Safe Stay: Old Foundry Hotel

The hotels under Ideas Cartel can sometimes come off as contrived, but they’re also fun and not at all off-putting.
The Old Foundry finished my trilogy of this hospitality brand, and this is everything you need to know about the experience, foodie favourites, travel perks, value for money, and style…

Culinary Quest: Brunch Cafe by Ideas Cartel

With Brunch Cafe, membership club Ideas Cartel offers up another space that fits right in with Cape Town’s inner city foodie culture and cosmopolitan lifestyle ethos.

Find your perfect plate pick for brunch, now…

Travel Essentials: Skincare Beauty Finds

I honestly have Self-Care Exhaustion from being locked down, but these are the products I cant do without now, where my skin, travel, and beauty is concerned…

Culinary Quest: Loose Leaf TWG Teas

From High Tea in gorgeous spaces, to Afternoon Tea at home, this is why my imported loose leaf TWG teas have become part of an at-home ritual during lockdown…

Culinary Quest: Casa Labia by Ideas Cartel

At this innovation intersection, Casa Labia Cultural Centre serves warm hospitality, culinary delights to remember, views perfect for rest & relaxation, an event calendar for the family, and an aesthetic staycation to remember.

Here’s why you should visit…

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…

Stylish Safe Stay: The Park Inn by Radisson, Cape Town (Foreshore)

ParkInn by Radisson has the kind of staycation offer that’s no-pressure romance, rest, and relaxation.

Check out this Stylish Safe Stay for a steal…

Culinary Quest: High Tea at Charly’s Bakery

If you’re like me, hunkered in at home and craving the indulgent opulence of a decadent Afternoon Tea, then order in the experience from the comfort of home.
Charly’s Bakery now has a bountiful High Tea boxed beautifully. Perfect for 2 (but an excess of storable pleasure for 1 too) the High Tea menu is incredible in its diverse and inclusive offerings.

Culinary Quest: The Secreted Away Pajamas & Jam Eatery

Its soundtrack is murmurs, and its look has the charming finish of an editorial draw, while its flavours meld humble peasant dishes with pleasant technical culinary expertise and powerful contemporary plating.

Welcome to Pajamas & Jam Eatery!

Coping with Covid-19: Contemplating a Love Letter to Travel

What would a love letter to travel entail? I’m thinking of my vagabond treks across Europe, Africa, and the America’s…and there’s so much wanderlust in my memories!

Travel Los Angeles: The Treehouse – Escape to a Luxe Vegan Hotel

This Bel-Air gem is a Zero-Stress Lodging option in Los Angeles, for more than just a Vegan…

Winter Fashion: Top 5 Life & Style Tips for the Coldest Season

I appreciate winter for the excuse I’m allowed, to riffle through my incredible assembly of style, and enjoy the symphony of whistling winds & raindrops, from the embrace of luxurious fabrics.

Solo Winter: Daring Delight at the Radisson RED

One leaves the weight of tradition at the sliding door of Radisson RED Hotel, and steps into a contemporary image of African style.

Solo Winter: Park it in at The Park Inn by Radisson, Cape Town (Foreshore)

Travellers leave Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town (Foreshore) with a positive and lasting impression, because this 4-star Radisson property is convenient leisure.

Solo Winter: Escape to a #WhimsicalWinter at Cape Quarter

A glossy ‘cabinesque’ apartment #Staycation sounds all kinds of brilliant, right?
With Cape Quarter, you can stay winning with that option and more.

Solo Winter: 5 Reasons to enjoy a Century City Hotel #Staycation

Century City Hotel does not just want to be good at what they do; They also want to be remembered – with fondness and a little bit of an aspiration to return.

Solo Winter: Can The Island Club Hotel deliver Budget-friendly island vibes?

The Island Club Hotel & Apartments, is not an establishment to consider solely for price…
“These are personalised spaces, where a business trip becomes a pleasure and a family stay is a carefree one.” – The Island Club Hotel

Solo Winter: Is a #Staycation at The Colosseum Hotel worthwhile?

Is a #Staycation at The Colosseum worthwhile?
I do believe that for most people, good hospitality can be more discernible when traveling solo – the lack of noise, presenting a more crystalline perspective of any experience.

Solo Winter: Cellars-Hohenort for Best Priced Quality High Tea?

Some Afternoon Tea spots and tea cafes, fall disappointingly short with High Tea…while today’s foodie escapade location rose to the occasion admirably.

Solo Winter: Does The Silo Hotel Maintain the Same Welcoming Energy & Standard for Local Diners?

The Silo Hotel, is considered the pinnacle of 5-star hospitality in Cape Town – Justifiably so.
…but there are a few things found wanting, from my morning at The Willaston Bar.

Solo Winter: A Cape Town Sunday Funday Guide

From “where to sleep?”, to “where to eat?”, and “where to shop?” …Winter for One can be a quiet & dull time as archetypal Summer activities dwindle & the people around you pair up for Fall cuddles.
However, you can have a wonderful Solo #SundayFunday if you plan it right.

Ready to eat and chill your way around Cape Town?

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