Gin Review: The WoodStock Gin Co.

Three things are very apparent looking at the above image. This product is not mass produced in a factory. This product is the spirit that we refer to as Gin. And thirdly, well thirdly...actually.The third one threw a spanner in my works. I knew that this product was "infused". That simply does not even begin …

Wine Review: Your Estate, My Estate, Our Estate – Blaauwklippen Vineyard

A few weeks ago, the folks at Blaauwklippen sent me a bottle of their famous Zinfandel Blanc de Noir. Not only that but a beautiful bottle of Ons Sprankel. Firstly I have to comment on the Ons Sprankel bottle. It's beautiful. I love the bottle art. Clean, clear and full of life. It's bubbly that makes …

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 …

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 …