Swirl, sniff, and sip your way through some of South Africa’s best wines 🍷 at the annual Pick n Pay Wine & Food Festival in Durban. And we are giving away 4 x double tickets valued at R275 each! 🥳 Read to the end to find out how to enter! The retailer brings the Cape Winelands to Chris…
If you are looking for a local getaway but not sure where to go, a 2h40 hr drive from Durban central is all it takes to transport you from the hustle and bustle of city life into nature at its best. We want to tell you about a little gem called Emdoneni Lodge in Hluhluwe as well as our experiences…
Umthunzi Hotel and Conference is centrally located and a short 1.5hr drive from Durban. As with most places on the Hibiscus Coast you get the feeling you are in the middle of nowhere, where in fact there is a petrol station, restaurants and the Port Shepstone Country Club just around the corner. Immediately when arriving we were drawn to the spacious…
The KZNSA Gallery’s biggest local-only Christmas fair is open… and runs until 12 January 2020. This year’s Buzzart theme of ‘BEING GREEN’ focuses on goods and activities, that are recycled, up-cycled, reworked, previously loved, home-grown, indigenous, organic, carbon friendly – and beautiful. As calls for climate change grow louder and people all over the world speak out about climate change and environmental…
The countdown to 2020 has begun and if you, like many Durbanites are finding it difficult to set some epic NYE plans into motion, we thought we would give you a hand. Get your feet in the sand at Summerdaze NYE Beach Party, which will be held at Beachwood (a 5 min drive from Umhlanga). This years dress theme is…
We all know money is tight and holidays aren’t something many of us can splurge on but Gooderson Leisure – operating since 1957 – is run on the ethos of good value, good fun. Our recent trip to the Gooderson Bushlands Game Lodge and the Gooderson DumaZulu Lodge in Hluhluwe was just that. Both lodges are nestled in the heart…
The well loved Royal Resident Feline at The Oyster Box, Skabenga has made Umhlanga’s ‘grand old dame’ his permanent home for many years – more than we know. Since his arrival he has made himself quite at home. He laps up the luxury of The Oyster Box and of course all the attention visitors to the hotel give him. If…
After the whirlwind that is the festive season, it’s time to get back to that special person in your life… you! “But how?” you may be wondering after you slowly exit your charitable December stupor. Maybe some meditation, maybe a hamburgers-only diet or maybe instead of gym, you park your car far away from the shopping mall entrance to get…
Durbanite recently had the opportunity to review the Big Easy, we loved the cosy homey vibes, the atmosphere was relaxed and friendly. Décor was fab, with a notable wall dedicated to Ernie Els. This gives patrons some insight into his life as a family man and professional golfer. Our chosen wine for the evening had to be from Ernie’s collection,…
Durbanite recently had the opportunity to visit the Hilton Durban and try out Vasco’s Seafood Buffet. To sum it up quite simply… it blew me away! Vasco’s Seafood Buffet. Compliments to sous, chef Mluleki Luthuli and team.There was so much of everything and everything was presented beautifully. It would be impossible to list it all but to get your taste buds…