Cape Town (Category) - 22 posts

I admit it: This headline, while entirely truthful, is total click-bait. If you’re still reading then it must have worked. A few weeks ago I spent a …

I recently spent a few days in the Cape Winelands as part of the #MeetSouthAfrica local blogger trip. We ate a lot (you already know this) and drank a lot. We …

Seriously. I ate it all. I’ve been all over South Africa this month – four provinces, seven cities/towns (I think), and more hotels and restaurants …

Now that I’ve presented the basic chronology of my #MeetSouthAfrica trip, I’m going to skip around a bit. I can’t wait another day to talk …

One of the most colorful photos I have, taken at the Joburg Pride parade last year. I don’t often write “blog award” posts. The bloggers among …

I’ve just returned from a glorious week of traveling around the Western Cape. I was completely off the grid for much of the trip, with no cell phone …

Periodically, “awards” (otherwise known as chain letters) circulate through the blogosphere. One blogger nominates another for, say, “The Most …

First, a few words of thanks: Thanks to Wordpress for “Freshly Pressing” me for the second time in three months. Wow. It was great to get a second …

Mom and I were in Cape Town for three days – we had lots to see and no car. I’m usually not a fan of group bus tours, but when Mom suggested a tour …

My mother and I had just arrived in Cape Town – it was 11 a.m. on a Friday. The shuttle dropped us off at our guest house, a tiny, no-frills place called …