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There is a moment, usually just as you crest the Piekenierskloof Pass on the N7, where the air changes. The humid, salty breeze of Cape Town is replaced by something drier, sharper, and scented with a mix of sun-baked dust and wild Buchu. You’re leaving the green orchards of the Citrusdal valley behind and entering […]
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There is a specific moment, usually about three minutes after you’ve cleared the toll plaza in Hout Bay, where the world just… opens up. You’ve navigated the initial ascent, shifted into third gear, and suddenly, the guardrail is the only thing standing between your tires and a vertical 100-meter drop into the churning turquoise of […]
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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’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 spent any time in Cape Town during the summer months, you’ve likely noticed a peculiar shift in energy as the lunar cycle nears its peak. The “South Easter” wind might die down for a miraculous evening, the Atlantic seems to hold its breath, and a strange, magnetic pull draws hundreds of locals out […]
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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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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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If you live in Cape Town and haven’t spent a Sunday afternoon sprawled on the lawns of Kirstenbosch with a glass of wine and a live band, do you even live here? The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are more than just a music series; they are the heartbeat of a Cape Town summer. The 2025/2026 […]
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We’ve all been there. You wake up on a Saturday morning in February, the sun is blazing, the South Easter is—miraculously—not blowing, and you decide it’s a beach day. But by the time you hit Victoria Road, you realize everyone else had the same idea. Clifton 4th is a sea of umbrellas, and finding a […]
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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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