Valentine’s Day is a photo fiesta, with candlelit dinners and red roses ripe for the snapping.
Treasured instants immortalized in pixels, reminiscing moments of love and laughter years later. However, don’t forget to live in the moment while setting the perfect shot.
Luminar Neo turns 3 years old in 2025. To etch your love-story photos sharper, Skylum Luminar offers discounted rates for monthly subscriptions and lifetime licenses, with a camera give-away to top it off.
Head to Cape Town in the Western Cape region for picturesque views and diverse cultures, but be prepared to dance with the “Cape Doctor” – its notorious wind blowing up to 50 km/h. It’s got multiple personalities – chills you down in summers, becomes your rogue hairdryer, or transforms into a ghostly fog orchestra at night. Keeping an eye on it can turn residents into amateur weather forecasters, and make walking uphill feel like a workout. Still, it’s the city’s natural air purifier and part-time music video director. Sounds windy, yet interesting!
Guest houses are becoming the new go-to for travelers, giving hotels a run for their money. Offering a unique blend of personalized service, a cosy ambience, and more bang for your buck, guest houses teleport you to a home far from home. They range from barebones lodging where DIY is your mantra to professionally run enterprises with cushy amenities. So next trip, ditch the hotel for a guest house and doze off feeling like a local!
Johannesburg’s finest part-time superhero team, Paws-R-Us, dabbles in philanthropy alongside regular jobs and weekend markets.
Their noble quest? Giving tail-wagging fitness and smiles to over 200 rescue dogs while seeking forever homes for their pawed protégés. Plus, they sell thoughtful knick-knacks, like lost marbles and crisis-enduring strings. Join the Dog Walker Volunteer Programme or drop a shiny bone (donation) to turn their cause into a paw-sitive success!
Anton Smit, famed South African sculptor, rules the roost in the art world with his colossal abstract structures, most notably – the bare dude in Cape Town’s Idiom Winery. This metal masterpiece enhances its surroundings, collaborating effortlessly with vineyards and vintage wines. So, if you fancy a tipple and eye-catching outdoor art, take a joyride along the Helderberg Wine Route. Just don’t drop your merlot in surprise!
Since the 70s, the Enterprise ride has been spinning smiles onto faces at fairs worldwide. Despite the digital age threatening to derail its popularity, this classic carnival creation clings on tenaciously. Whether through screen-age tech tweaks or a nostalgic resurgence, the ride’s future could still be sky high!
Spicing up life since 6,000 years, hot sauce took a global tour in the 16th century and never looked back. Now, if you’re bored with the store-bought versions, get creative and DIY your own red-hot elixir or a mild chutney. Just remember to wear gloves while wrestling with chilies because safety is no laughing matter even if your hot sauce experiment turns out to be!
I stumbled upon the mouthwatering delights of candied coffee-coated peanuts at a South African market.
I then found myself taking a jovial deep-dive into the history and making of this insidiously addictive snack (you’ve been warned!).
From 16th-century nutty coffee concoctions in the Middle East to present-day DIY recipes, I invite you to join me in the exploration of this sweet, salty, bitter blend of coffee and nuts.
Remember, accidents are just part of the process, and ‘burning’ is merely a ghost tan. Bon Appétit!
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