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…
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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…
Hidden away on a macadamia and litchi farm in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, you’ll find this truly special place: Summerfields. On a working farm, with macadamia nuts, litchis, granadillas and lots and lots of roses, there are 12 luxury…
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…
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…
That Bree Street is hot and happening is already old news. Since a year or two, this street in the city bowl of Cape Town has developed itself to foodie heaven and hipster paradise. Today it’s Short on Sunday,…
Since May 2015 Druten, a sleepy quiet but beautiful village in the eastern part of the Netherlands, is the place to be when it comes to fine dining. From the moment Old Skool restaurant opened its doors nothing will…