My boys love camping – rugged living, sleeping on the ground, at one with nature. I prefer “glamping” – luxury safari tents, outdoor showers with a view, sipping cocktails at sunset and a skilled team seeing to your every need.
We discovered a happy medium at Black Eagle Tented Camp in Kleinrivier Wilderness, just North of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. Continue reading…
I count my lucky stars every day that I live in the same town as my mom. Even though we live really close to each other, we don’t get to see each other enough – we snatch a quick chat over a cup of tea, but quality mom and daughter time is few and far between. My parents are travel bugs, and they are more often away than at home. When my mom is ‘in residence’, we love to do lunch together. As I write this, she is away, and I am missing her terribly and imagining what we will do when she gets back. So, here is my choice of PE’s best places to take your mom for lunch.Continue reading…
5 Hungry family members + 5 top chefs cooking tasting portions = a great outing
The maths seemed easy, so we headed off to Port Elizabeth’s first Taste of PE exhibition at the Boardwalk for Saturday night dinner. Continue reading…
When taking a family road trip, its always fun to break the drive by popping in to one of the farm stalls along the way. From fudge and cookies, to jams, sauces and pickles, toys, gifts and crafts – farm stalls are a treasure trove brimming with unique items. Many also offer on-site restaurants with delicious food made from fresh local produce.
Here are our family’s 5 favourite farm stalls in the Eastern Cape (in no particular order):
What can you do with your kids these school holidays? Chasing the Rainbow hit Port Elizabeth’s tourist spots, looking for some super-fun family day outings to get your kids off the couch and outdoors with a smile. Here are our suggestions for family fun during the holidays:Continue reading…
