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So, you’ve officially graduated from the “white-water waltz.” You’ve stopped being a danger to yourself and others at the Muizenberg shorebreak, you can pop up without looking like a folding lawn chair, and you’ve finally mastered the art of angling your take-off. But here is the problem: where do you go next? The “intermediate purgatory” […]
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If you haven’t been slapped in the face by a salty Atlantic breeze while clutching a piece of perfectly battered hake, have you even really been to Hout Bay? Known affectionately by locals as “The Republic of Hout Bay,” this corner of the Cape Peninsula operates on its own time, its own rules, and a […]
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If you were to bottle the essence of Kalk Bay, it would smell of three very distinct things: salty Atlantic spray, frying hake from the harbour, and the unmistakably sweet, musty scent of old paper and beeswax. While most of the Cape Peninsula is chasing the latest trend or the newest “Instagrammable” rooftop bar, this […]
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If you’ve ever tried to take a casual dip in the Atlantic Ocean on the Clifton side, you know the routine. You walk in with the best intentions, your toes hit the water, and suddenly you’re doing a frantic, high-kneed dance back to your towel because your ankles have gone numb in approximately four seconds. […]
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If you’ve ever spent a Saturday afternoon strolling along the Sea Point Promenade, you’ve definitely done the “Cape Town Cranes” move. It’s that involuntary action where you stop, tilt your head back, and squint at the colorful, jellyfish-like canopies drifting silently toward the grassy landing strip near the lighthouse. From the ground, it looks serene. […]
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Cape Town hikers are spoilt for choice. We have Table Mountain in our backyard, Silvermine for a quick dip, and Lion’s Head for that compulsory full-moon pilgrimage. But sometimes, you just need to get out of the city bubble and find some real solitude (and serious waterfalls). That’s where Jonkershoek Nature Reserve comes in. Just […]
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First Thursdays. It’s a Cape Town institution. Once a month, the city centre transforms from a business hub into a massive, walkable street party celebrating art, culture, and—let’s be honest—a sneaky mid-week dop. Galleries keep their doors open till late, food trucks line the streets, and bars spill out onto the pavements. It’s an awesome […]
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Woodstock has always been the gritty, cool older sibling of Cape Town’s suburbs. It’s a place where industrial warehouses meet Victorian terraces, and where the air smells faintly of roasted coffee and—more recently—distilled botanicals. While the “craft gin craze” might have peaked a few years ago globally, in Woodstock, it has matured into a sophisticated, […]
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There is a specific moment in Cape Town, usually around 7:45 PM in mid-February, when the sky turns a shade of pink so ridiculous it looks like a filter. While tourists flock to the beaches of Clifton and Camps Bay to catch this, the locals know the real theatre is happening a few hundred meters […]
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Cape Town’s mountains are intimidating, and for good reason. If you pick the wrong trail, you’ll end up carrying a screaming toddler up a vertical rock face while sunburnt tourists squeeze past you on a narrow ledge. We’ve all been there—the “easy walk” that turns into a four-hour survival mission. But hiking with the family […]
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