Guaranteed to float your boat

Loved by sybarites and puritans alike for its dramatic scenery, Langebaan is peppered with boatloads of fun. The only Hobie Cat Sailing School in South...

To do before you die

Former fashion editor and style guru Isabella Niehaus’s latest venture is an ode to oceanside eating and socialising – the West Coast way. After years...

Defrag here

So much to do, so little time. That pretty much sums up a day spent at Misverstand Dam’s Club Elani, 70 minutes from Blouberg,...

Time to smell the orchids

A day surrounded by flowers must surely count as one of pure happiness. Every year, on the first Saturday from May to November, Duckitt...

Currying favour

Food has a way of soothing us and nothing more so than a hearty potjie. So rope in the crowds for a gathering around...

The bee’s knees

A reactive skin, Ingenuity, hard work and a sprinkling of jolly good luck kicked off Helena and Pierre van der Westhuizen’s success story. In this...

A dustland fairytale

A magical hamlet where the streets have no name, Leipoldtville is a kingdom of peace. Talk about surprises! Visiting Leipoldtville felt like chancing upon the...

Back to basics

Set in the stark Sandveld landscape that defies easy explanations, Graafwater exemplifies resilience. This is a place lost to bright lights and fancy amenities. But...

A place to exhale

Without being chocolate-boxy, Piketberg certainly holds its own in the appeal department – from arresting scenery to architectural gems. The Piketberg mountain hovers like a...

Flying high

Zeal reigns supreme in Porterville. It could be the powerful thermals. It could be mountains. But whatever it is, Porterville is a lure for artists...