Experiences
WATERBLOMMETJIE FESTIVAL 2022
It is time for the annual Waterblommetjie Festival. Celebrate this unique local delicacy on Saturday 3 September at three local wine farms in Paarl, Domaine Brahms Wineries, Windmeul Kelder, and one of my favourite children-friendly wine farms in the Cape…
BOSHUIS – A LUXURY FARM STAY AT SANJIKA ESCAPES
A few weeks ago, I asked people if they would consider travelling during the winter months, and to be honest, the results were almost 50/50. It’s understandable because, for generations, many people including myself have chosen to travel during the…
!KHWA TTU NATURE RESERVE – THE SAN HERITAGE CENTRE
!Khwa ttu, pronounced with a click (Xhwa) in the beginning, is where the San people both teach and learn. As a Motswana who grew up in different parts of the North West province before moving to the Free State, I…
ROOFTOP AIRSTREAM TRAILER PARK – THE GRAND DADDY BOUTIQUE HOTEL
I named my travel blog Western Cape Experiences because all I ever wanted was to explore the entire Western Cape province and to share my experiences with the hope of encouraging fellow travellers, especially locals to explore our beautiful country.…
7 NIGHT GARDEN ROUTE TRIP FROM CAPE TOWN – DETAILED ITINERARY
DONATE Don’t feel bad if you have embarked on the Garden Route trip and never completed all the fun things a person can see and do around the region. With a 200 km stretch of coastline and breathtaking natural beauty…
BEST WINE FARM LIVING FOR GROUPS – BOSCHENDAL WINE ESTATE
Boschendal Wine Estate, set against stunning Simonsberg mountain and Simonsberg Nature Reserve backdrop between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, offers guests a spectacular setting, timeless beauty, amazing world-class award-winning wines, and memorable farm living experiences. Established in 1685, Boschendal Wine Estate is…
CULTIVAR GUEST LODGE – A LITTLE PIECE OF HEAVEN
Stellenbosch needs no introduction – Situated just over 50km from Cape Town city centre, Stellenbosch is the second-oldest European settlement in the country founded by Simon van der Stel in 1679. With roughly 150 wineries in the Western Cape Winelands,…
GARDEN ROUTE GAME LODGE – THE GARDEN ROUTE COAST
The Western Cape Province is blessed with many options when it comes to game lodges and safari experiences however, a common misconception about South African game lodges is that they are too expensive for locals and are targeting international guests. While this…
10 PLACES TO VIEW SPRING WILDFLOWERS ON THE WEST COAST
One moment the landscape is brownish with nothing interesting to look at, and then another moment the entire landscape transforms into a bed of colourful spring wildflowers, and before you know it, they are all gone again! That’s one special…
DRAAIHOEK LODGE – UNIQUE BEACH AND BUSH LIVING EXPERIENCE
There is a sense of unexplainable excitement that I feel when I think about packing my bags and driving to a small secluded town or village. I have visited many small towns and villages around South Africa majority of which…
