Hell, yeah!

To feel alive, suffer baby, suffer (only a little) with a nail-biting 4x4 drive, taxing mountain biking and tough trail running or hiking in...

Eat like a legend

There are no prizes for guessing what’s on the menu at the Red Ox Steakhouse in Vanrhynsdorp. The clue is in the name. At this...

Succulent seduction

With a succulent diversity that’s hard to beat, Kokerboom Nursery in Vanrhynsdorp is a sensational destination. Be warned though: many specimens appeal to the...

Va-va-voom

This Vanrhynsdorp lady is all hustle and bustle while juggling five occupations. If you thought country living means long, lazy days of doing nothing much,...

Pause in big-sky country

Five hectares of 400 Frantoio, Mission and Kalamata olive trees, fruit trees and lucerne fields grace the view as you enter pet-friendly Botuin farm....

Lean and deep

Born in Burgundy, the Chardonnay grape is a world traveller, known to adapt to any environment thrown at it. Here on home ground, West...

When life gives you pumpkins … bake bread

Kids fancy it, grown-ups love it … yellow pumpkin bread is hard to beat. Being quick and easy, industrious West Coast housewives always whipped...

In the slow lane

If snakes give you the heebie-jeebies, don’t worry about the harmless olive house snakes. Although these nocturnal and terrestrial slow movers behave similarly to...

Get a mind-body-soul fix

When life starts snowballing and you feel like death, it’s time to get your body and mind ship-shape with a therapeutic modality. ROLFING Created by biochemist...

Learn bird lingo

Don’t wing it. Instead, unlock the secrets of your feathered friends’ communication. Pet bird owners will know full well that their avian charges can be...