For many, the word Provence conjures images of lavender fields, sunflowers and hilltop villages. The Provence I know is all that and more. Its vineyards stretch out across small mountains, a thousand shades of green punctuated by the silvery leaves of olive trees. Add the sound of cicadas in the early evening and balmy summer days. More than that, it’s platters of fruit, cheeses and baguettes…
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Towering above the V&A Waterfront in The Silo District – and occupying six floors above the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa – is the striking Silo Hotel. Royal Tea is taken in the stylish sixth-floor Granary Café, where dark-brown leather couches, large glossy tables and an eclectic collection of contemporary art enhance the regal atmosphere – not to mention the awe-inspiring geometric…
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Lanzerac is famed for many things – a stupendous view-drenched spa, breathtaking vineyard and mountain vistas, and being the home of the world’s first bottled Pinotage (1959). Its striking restaurant – the elegant Manor Kitchen – also deserves special mention. One of four restaurants on the estate, it dazzles with eye-catching chandeliers, large windows and a bright, airy space beautifully…
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In a quiet corner on the outskirts of Stellenbosch is the impressive Majeka House, a luxurious boutique hotel, restaurant and spa. Your relaxation journey begins in the spa’s changing rooms, where lush white robes and brightly coloured Crocs await. A large indoor heated pool (and adjoining Jacuzzi) overlooks a beautifully manicured garden, with an intimate sauna and steam room just beyond. Guests…
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“Over the last few millennia, we've invented a series of technologies … that have made it progressively easier and easier for us to externalize our memories,” writes Joshua Foer in Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, his recently 2011 release, which even earned a review from Bill Gates. Foer explores this concept of our memories being externalised by…
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