This is the weekend for book lovers as the Cape Town Book Fair (CTBF) open their doors at the Cape Town International Conventional Centre (CTICC) on it’s fifth anniversary. Director of the CTBF, Claudia Kaiser was excited to pay tribute to book lovers by rewarding those with a bookshop loyalty programme a 50% discount on the R60 entry [...]
Browsing the blog archives for July, 2010
28 Jul 10
21 Jul 10
The 50 metre high Wheel of Excellence is located on the canal site of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront (opposite the Caltex petrol station), offering panoramic views of Cape Town. The current price of R70 for adults and R40 for children between 3-12 years, I found a little expensive for 20 minute ride. There are [...]
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Posted in Tourism news
Tagged Table Mountain, The wheel of excellence, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
Tagged Table Mountain, The wheel of excellence, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront
20 Jul 10
“We love atmosphere at the Bastille celebrations and have been coming for the last three years” beamed Berenice Louw from Constantia as she savoured the spicy prawn curry with her husband Jimmy. The marquee was a vibrant setting as visitors feasted on the treats of Franschhoek, surrounded by red, white and blue balloons and decor. A live band entertained [...]
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Posted in Restaurants, Tourism news, Wine news
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
Tagged Bread & Wine, Franschhoek, La Cotte, La Petite Ferme, Mont Rochelle, Morena, Nelson Mandela, Pierre Jourdan, Porcupine Ridge
16 Jul 10
During the two year run up to the world cup, international visitors quizzed me during tours about our preparations. Were we worried about crime or terrorism? Would the stadium be ready? Will our roadworks be completed in time? Do we have enough electricity? Their enquiries were fuelled by their home media and an international arrivals airport [...]
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Posted in Celebrity news, Soccer news, Tourism news
Tagged Angela Merkel, Helen Zille, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Morgan Freeman, Paris Hilton
Tagged Angela Merkel, Helen Zille, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Morgan Freeman, Paris Hilton
15 Jul 10
Learning about viticulture made a refreshing addition to the wine tasting experience at the Warwick wine estate. Guests boarded a jeep and were treated to drive through the vineyards. The fleece blankets were very welcome on this crisp afternoon with a bright blue sky. Inspite of no foliage during this time of year there was [...]
6 Jul 10
Pieter Ferreira (Bubbles), kicked off the second food and wine bloggers meeting last week with his thoughts on the value of twitter and blogging. Ferreira paired his bubblies and Graham Beck wines with a selection of treats prepared by chef Liam Tomlin of Chefs Warehouse, the venue for our meeting. Bubbles Ferreira started tweeting less [...]
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Posted in Restaurants, Uncategorized
Tagged Eat Out, Graham Beck, Kitchen Cowboys, Pete Goffe-Wood, Pieter Ferreira, Wild woods
Tagged Eat Out, Graham Beck, Kitchen Cowboys, Pete Goffe-Wood, Pieter Ferreira, Wild woods
