It’s Art Week in Cape Town, that moment in the calendar when collectors, dealers, artists, curators and the art- curious converge on the city for the Investec Cape Town Art Fair – the largest contemporary art fair on the continent and a cultural anchor that draws the…

When the Queen Anne docked in Cape Town, a small group of us stepped aboard for a walkabout and dinner – just enough time to get a feel for Cunard’s newest flagship.  Launched in 2024, Queen Anne is Cunard’s most contemporary ship to date, yet it remains firmly…

Knysna’s Turbine Hotel & Spa is housed in what was once a working power station, with original pipes, boilers and machinery seamlessly woven into the living spaces. The result is a striking industrial-chic aesthetic that blends heritage with contemporary…

Hemel-en-Aarde lies between the coastal town of Hermanus, the Cape Winelands and Elgin, offering a quieter, more understated sensibility than South Africa’s better-known wine regions. With fewer crowds and a slower pace, it feels refreshingly unhurried. The valley is…

The Atlantic Seaboard is having a hotel boom. Investment in Sea Point has surged to record levels, reshaping the coastline with a wave of new openings and high-profile revivals. Here’s an update on three of the most significant developments.  The Cove The Cove is…

Babylonstoren has evolved from a meticulously restored Cape Dutch farm into one of South Africa’s most fully sought-after lifestyle destinations.  Regularly featured on global must-visit lists, it is part working farm, part vineyard and party luxury retreat – and…

Often overshadowed by the champion wine regions of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek, Constantia quietly offers some of the Cape’s most compelling wine and dining experiences. Set in a small, lush valley just 20 minutes from central Cape Town, it combines proximity,…

Think of Bosjes, and the image that most readily comes to mind is its striking chapel, a sculptural landmark that anchors almost every photograph of the estate.  The chapel is unapologetically contemporary; a series of fluid, wave-like curves that appear to float…

  Samara Karoo Reserve in the Great Karoo is a Big Five destination without the traffic jams, tour buses or crowded sightings. Near the historic Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet, it is a place of profound stillness: vast horizons, enormous skies and a sense of…

Lonely Planet, one of the world’s most recognized travel-guide publishers, has named Kruger Shalati among its Top 25 bucket-list experiences worldwide for 2026 in its global guide for the year ahead.  Suspended above the Sabie River on a decommissioned…