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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Recently Leopard’s Leap was one of the three honourees in the Wine & Food Tourism Awards. They were honoured along with Upper Bloem and AA Badenhorst Wines in receiving the Vinpro Authentic South African Experience Award. I went along to chat to the chef, Christiaan Visser at Leopard’s Leap to […]
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 […]
Kalk Bay has always been one of my favourite spots to visit in the Cape. I love going down to the harbour to buy my fish from the local fishermen and women and have a chat while I am there. There is always something to learn from them when it […]
Flower Walker is a doyenne in the Events & Decor Business in South Africa. Vee has been working alongside her for many years. When they handle a project two words come to mind INNOVATION and PERFECTION. They have recently launched the Flower Café at their premises in Woodstock. Here one […]
On our morning walk to Camps Bay my friend, Jo Shutten and I came across this inspiring Sand Artist. He also does fine line drawings
It is not often that I blatantly promote my family and their various enterprises, but this is one such occasion. Karoo Classics is a business that was started 19 years ago by my creative youngest brother, Charles when he moved from the Karoo to Stellenbosch to educate his children. It […]
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 […]