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Well here we are already in February 2019 and I have made a resolution to myself that I will re-instate the blog as it’s been way too long – how is it possible that a whole year has gone past … Continued

It’s been a while since I last posted, but the Hedonist Hippies are back on the trail and planning our next journeys to lesser known destinations for the coming year! Apart from our wonderful, extended stay in Sicily last year, … Continued

The food and wine of Sicily were one of the main reasons we were so keen to visit the island. To find new grape varietals, eat local dishes and indulge our senses in the gloriously colourful food markets. And we certainly rose to … Continued

I have wanted to visit this island for as long as I can remember and now here I am! Swapping off-the-beaten-track South Africa, for smaller, rural places in Sicily. Only 2 weeks in (out of 4) and it’s been everything I had … Continued

In the recent days of doom and gloom in South Africa, we took to the road and once again realised what a truly beautiful country we live in. We travelled from Cape Town on the coast, through the arid expanses … Continued

Although there’s no denying the prettiness of Franschhoek, it’s been so overdone that its sleepy charms have long been lost in history. And it’s expensive, very expensive. Of course it caters primarily to tourists, and lots of them, for whom the … Continued

We were headed for Lamberts Bay on the West Coast to take up where we left off at last year’s music festival – Malkop – and decided a couple of nights relaxing beforehand was probably not a bad idea, if we were to party like … Continued

I love it when you discover a great restaurant that you weren’t expecting! And happily, this is just what happened on our last visit to George when we found The Fat Fish. The day was sunny and warm so we seated ourselves under an … Continued

On a beautiful spring day I took a day trip into the Tsitsikamma National Park and fell in love with the South African coastline for the umpteenth time. I can’t believe that this was my first trip here having passed signs … Continued

I was promised a brief respite from the cold Karoo with a few days idling in Durban to enjoy their mild and sunny winter weather. That lasted all of one day before the skies opened and the rains came tumbling … Continued