Somehow, between last weekend and this weekend I became an Adult. No seriously, I drank Brandy on it's own. As an evening sipper. I mean the last time I drank Brandy I was a teenager and we were mixing it with anything and everything we could. What did you order at clubs? Brandy and Coke. …
Event Review: Whisky Live Festival – Suncoast Casino
Well. Where do I start? The Whisky Live Festival was held at Suncoast Casino in Durban. This is an Event that has gained quite a following over the years. The folks in JHB and CPT have been lucky enough to attend this event over the last 13 years, while the newbies in Durban have been …
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Wine Review:La-Motte Chardonnay
When the folks at La Motte sent me a bottle of their Chardonnay, I was so excited. Throughout my hospitality career, I have seen the La Motte brand being enjoyed all over the world. I myself have always heard it to be a recommendation brand. Something you have at a fine dining dinner with friends, or …
Event Review: Black Bottle Whisky Tasting – The Dutch Umhlanga
Well now, what a swanky affair for a Monday evening. I had been invited to the Whisky Tasting event a couple weeks back, and while I knew it was approaching I found myself fizzled with excitement on the morning of the 30th March. My friend and I were off to Umhlanga to a venue called …
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What are #LoveandTravelHugs©
Quite honestly I have to say that recently I have been feeling somewhat travel-depressed. Not due to a lack of inspiration but the complete opposite. As a passionate traveler, explorer and person who feels Travel is their freedom of self growth, being boxed in a cage is never going to end well. The last time …
Guesthouse Review: The Fever Tree – Hluhluwe Zululand – South Africa
Yet another fantastic stay at The Fever Tree. Isn't it funny, how we always expect something to change or go wrong when we stay at one place several times? Yet, every time I arrive at The Fever Tree in Hluhluwe, I feel like I have arrived home. By some miracle the tranquil atmosphere remains a …
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Restaurant Review: Everything Republik
A few weeks ago, I was brought to the establishment that is Republik by a friend. While we only stopped in for an Ice'd coffee but we got so much more. The entrance is made up of smooth wooden furnishings, and chalk boards. As you walk in, you're faced with a stripped bare building, exposed …
Dubai & Abu Dhabi – Part 2 – The Expat Socialite
As I am sure many of my fellow travelers and those who spend more time in a state of Wanderlust then reality will know. I do what I do and go where I go, for many reasons. One of them being, the human species. Us human beings are an amazing species and we're all so …
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Dubai & Abu Dhabi – Part 1 – Mines Bigger Than Yours…
One of the things that outright struck me about Dubai and Abu Dhabi, and something that will strike yourselves is the sheer size. I mean, yes there is the all knowing and powerful Burj Khalifah, but I'm talking about everything else. I come from Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa, we have big things. Huge mountains, and …
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