Where to eat when in Paternoster, South Africa’s West Coast paradise? I love Paternoster and come there already since 2011, a few times a year! It is thé beach place for me, together with Plettenberg Bay (Garden Route), to…
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There is nothing better than a perfect morning coffee on the perfect hotspot on a cold and grey autumn day in the city. That is exactly what I did last week when I had a morning off before work.…
Recently I have been back in my beloved country, in her best part: the Cape Winelands of South Africa. On a glorious Sunday afternoon we went for a drive around without plan and ended up for a simple burger lunch…
If you’d like to go for a light, quick lunch in the Cape Winelands, and you fancy curry? Then go to Rickety Bridge! This stunning wine estate in the middle of the Franschhoek wine valley offers delicious prawn curry on…
Young families, business men and women, housewives, first daters, married couples and everything in between. Mano’s restaurant in Green Point is for everyone! It’s fresh, hip and happening, although the place exists already for many years. The vibe is…
The best place for lunch near Paarl? Pappa Grappa, for sure! It probably is my most favourite lunch spot in this area, because it is so relaxed. And the food is fantastic. You get an instant ‘nothing has to…
When in Utrecht we always try to go to Lefebvre, our very favourite place for a 5 o’clock glass of wine and snack. Since October 2011 this lively wine café exists on the A-location of Utrecht; Neude. This square…
Sometimes you find new places unexpectedly. And those are the best discoveries. That’s my story with Cherry Lane in Malmesbury. This sleepy yet beautiful farmer’s village lies just above Paarl and the Cape Winelands and on your way towards…
What to do on a late summer’s day in the Netherlands? Go cycling! Above Amsterdam there is this beautiful nature reserve area called Waterland. Cows, grass, windmills, dikes, lakes, excellent cycling paths, small picturesque bridges, rivers, cute villages (Like…
There is a well known fish restaurant in Amsterdam at Scheldeplein. For years and years this place called Visaandeschelde is often full and they serve delicious oysters, lobster, sole, crab, prawns and other mainly fish dishes. It’s upmarket, they…