Protea Hotel Hunters Rest: a perfect getaway

Protea Hotel Hunters Rest - swimming pool

I may earn a commission from products mentioned in this post without any cost to you. Earlier this year, we had the opportunity to go to the Protea Hotel Hunters Rest in Rustenburg. We were tired and needed to get out of the city a bit to re-energize before tackling our busy city existence again. …

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The Franschhoek wine tram for wine lovers

Franschhoek Wine Tram

During our most recent family holiday, we explored the Western Cape Region. One experience we wanted to do was the Franschhoek wine tram. Getting to Franschhoek Franschhoek is a small village in South Africa, about 90 minutes from Cape Town. The easiest way to get to Franschhoek is by car. We rented one from Cape …

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6 Delightful day trips from Cape Town

6 Day trips from Cape Town

If you ever get tired of the hustle and bustle of Cape Town, there is a variety of day trips from Cape Town IF you have a car at your disposal. These are the day trips from Cape Town we have done and enjoyed.   Day trip 1: Driving along Chapman’s Peak and visiting Cape …

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A unique Airbnb experience in Wilderness South Africa

The farm house we stayed at in Wilderness South Africa

When I was planning our trip through the Garden Route of South Africa, I wanted to spend a few days in the beautiful town of Wilderness, South Africa. Wilderness is a small town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It has stunning beaches and beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, Wilderness is also a very expensive …

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Have fun & learn: Redberry Farm near George

Picking-strawberries-at-the-Redberry-Farm

During our road trip through the Garden Route in South Africa, we were leaving Mossel Bay and driving to George. There was one stop I wanted to make, and that was visiting Redberry Farm just outside of George. The Redberry Farm is in a beautiful spot with the Outeniqua Mountains around it. Redberry Farm is a …

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Addo Elephant National Park for spotting elephants

Elephants at a watering hole in the Addo Elephant Park

After our road trip through the Garden Route, we spent one night in Port Elizabeth, South Africa’s friendliest and windiest city. On our way to our next destination, we took a bit of a detour to show the kids elephants in their natural habitat in the Addo Elephant National Park. Please note that this post …

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