When I first walked into Bamboo Sushi Lounge back in 2009, I immediately knew that it would be the latest hype for Durbanites. Fast forward to 2016, and I’m sitting a road up from where they used to be, with many changes that have taken place during the course of 7 years – but good ones, of course! One of…
The Oyster Box – is one of Africa’s most distinguished hotels. With an abundance of colonial charm, it stands majestically on Umhlanga’s prestigious beachfront, with lush landscaped gardens and direct beach access. The hotel is conveniently situated in relation to the Natal Midlands and the Drakensberg Mountains, as well as game parks and historic battlefields. The hotel boasts 86 luxurious…
“As soon as I saw you, I knew a grand adventure was about to happen.” – Winnie the Pooh. I had the opportunity to attend the opening show of Kick Start’s Winnie the Pooh and it was an absolute delight. Seated and waiting for the show to begin I saw the theatre slowly fill with excitement (mine included) the audience, mesmerized by the beautiful…
A cold black and white evening was warmed up when we walked through the doors of the Canelands Beach Club, greeted with a glass of sparkling wine, a beautiful setting and a starter of crispy tempura prawns. The staff were incredibly friendly and guided us to the pool deck where we enjoyed a few more drinks and admired the breathtaking…
Last weekend, when we stayed at the beautiful Granny Mouse Country House and Spa, we had the opportunity to get some pampering done at their in-house spa. The Spa is managed by Camelot Spa, and they have a really delightful list of treatments that are on offer. Using the brands Thalgo, CSpa and MediHeel, the Granny Mouse Spa offers luxury facials, massages, and hydrotherapy treatments, as well as…
This past (very chilly) weekend, we headed up to the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, to spend a night at the gorgeous Granny Mouse Country House & Spa. After checking out the weather forecast for the weekend, I knew that there’d be a chance of snow in the Drakensberg, so the temperatures were going to plummet. Luckily, I knew that Granny Mouse have wood-burning…
I had the opportunity to go and do a tasting of the brand new Winter Tasting Menu at Granny Mouse Country House & Spa in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands. Although I haven’t had the pleasure of staying at the hotel as a guest, I have been there before. The food is always outstanding, and it’s the situated in the most gorgeous part of the…
River rafting. The words have always excited me but I have never been brave enough to take the plunge. The idea of going down a river, over water falls, rocks, rapids and beating currents is quite unnerving but when a river rafting expedition of a lifetime presented itself I had to push myself out of my comfort zone and give it a…
Our journey started with the drive from Durban to Underberg on the Thursday late afternoon, where we were met with a hail storm which had people under trees, bridges and any form of cover; bright rainbows which seemed to end right in front of you (No pots of gold unfortunately); the ever so friendly Underberg locals at the Underberg Country…
Living in Durban we aren’t exposed to many circus-type acts. In fact, there are two in particular which come to mind. One (not to be named) is not widely popular with the public due to the use of animals and because of that, we’ve never been. This is truly the great thing about the Aussie Circus – all of the…