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
It was the second year for this film festival in the very quaint village of Prince Albert and what a fabulous weekend it was! The weather played along – and although it was cold the sun shone and there was a great … Continued