Tulbagh is a lesser visited area for international tourists, however it is a busy place for weddings and week ends away. Last week some friends and I spent a delightful 2 nights at Fraaigelegen just outside of town. Here we met Venishree and Jurgen Mayer who are making delicious award […]
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Graeme Forbes from Hype has been calling on us at Specialized Tours & Events for many years, introducing us to the properties in his portfolio. His presentations have always been so accurate that we have been able to place business at these properties sight unseen. My interest in Ivory Trails […]
I am fortunate to work in so many aspects of Tourism in Southern Africa. One of my favourite projects of the year is THE WINE & FOOD TOURISM AWARDS which I started a few years ago. This year we are pleased to have new partners WWF and VINPRO sponsoring the […]
There are days in Cape Town where one is not quite sure which way the weather is going. On those days I gravitate to Museums/Galleries, the Winelands or Kalk Bay. With the former being closed due to Covid 19, I headed off to Kalk Bay. I found this delightful South […]
Those of us who live on the Atlantic Seaboard in Cape Town are fortunate to have the Promenade as a facility to enjoy for exercise, socialising and dog walking. One of the characters who makes good use of this facility is Peter Greenwall, who I always say is the oldest […]
James Grace has been a supporter of StreetSmart for a number of years. This is how I originally met this highly gifted musician. I have followed his career as he has collaborated with many other artists and done various kinds of shows throughout South Africa and abroad. It was therefore […]
My Godson, Cameron and his lovely girlfriend, Melissa have been volunteering at an NGO, Usiko for some time. I thought I’d go and find out what it was all about. Talking to Arnold Okkers the CEO, brought me up to speed on their various activities. I am hugely impressed by […]
The winning bid for the Streetwires Bowl was made by my friend David Glasser, a Zambian National, living in Florida, USA. David is a past National President of Junior Chamber, South Africa and Director of Woolworths in South Africa. He is my friend of 28 years standing. David was National […]
Welcome! This is the very first of my online video posts or “VLOGS”! I hope that you enjoy traveling with me as I explore the people, places, products and ideas of South Africa.