The Tintswalo Atlantic: A Romantic Retreat in Cape Town South Africa

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Tintswalo

I just don’t know how to tell you how phenomenally romantic the Tintswalo Atlantic is. We usually do family travel reviews, but I understand that as parents – we NEED that time away from the youngsters. We need to reconnect, to drink champagne, sleep late and take long, long soaky baths. I would say this is perfect for a honeymoon, an anniversary, a proposal and even a wedding. This is the wild card you pull above all the other wild cards. If you’re looking to surprize a gal (or guy) and splurge a bit, then do THIS. Pick this place.

Tintswalo Atlantic

Upon arrival at Tintswalo, you’re quickly greeted by friendly staff and ushered to the lounge while a glass of sparkling wine appears right out of nowhere. This gives you some time to relax from your journey, explore and soak in the views. It was raining when we got there which … Read the rest

Family Travel in Cape Town: The Table Mountain Cableway Winter Special

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I recently wrote a post for Table Mountain.net (I mean you know you live in Cape Town if you’re blogging for Table Mountain right?) about the special they’ve got going at the moment. It’s all about family and kids activities in Cape Town so give it a read-over! An extract:

“On Saturday we took our boys for a little trip up Table Mountain. It was a surprise! The best part is that the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway has a Kidz Season Special running right now. Two kids ride free with an adult until 31 October this year. You need to purchase these tickets at the ticket office at the Lower Cable Station, and it’s only valid on weekends, public holidays and school holidays – which is the perfect time, really. The boys really enjoyed the trip in the Cableway. I remember going up as a little girl with my family, … Read the rest

WIN a weekend away with Tsogo Sun at The Cullinan for the whole family!

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You might remember that our little family enjoyed a stay at Tsogo Sun, Southern Sun’s The Cullinan last year. We had an incredible stay with the most interesting and fun-filled family activities planned for us, including a trip to Robben Island and the Two Oceans Aquarium. You can read that post on family travel in Cape Town if you want more info! If you’re looking to travel to Cape Town then definitely check out Tsogo Sun’s SunBreaks Special!

From the magnificent KwaZulu-Natal beaches to the Drakensberg’s mountain views and the spectacular Cape, SunBreaks has the holiday destination for you. Offers start from only R 2,520 for a 4 night package including great value adds, discounts and a whole lot more. Really, with all the specials going on at restaurants, hotels and with travel agencies, WINTER really is the best time to travel. We’re lucky that Cape Town gives us … Read the rest

What I’m eating to be healthy, train for my Half Marathon AND lose weight!

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I’ve recently teamed with Pick n Pay and their loveliest Dietician, Leanne Tee. I cannot tell you what a relief it’s been to finally have the guidance of a qualified professional on all things food and nutrition. I’m not one for fad diets. While I had previously cut down to a strictly fruit, veg and meat diet to detox (it worked!!!) I can’t see myself maintaining that eating plan for keeps. That’s just the thing. I believe in a little bit of everything, in moderation. Leanne got it SPOT on with my eating plan, which I’ll show you just now.

I want to be healthy and feed my body with nutrients. I don’t want to give my body sugar and fat that it doesn’t need. I don’t want it to struggle to digest food,  feel sluggish – bloated, constipated, tired. I want my body to feel good, nourished, not too … Read the rest

Diaries of a new runner. What you need to know and how I feel every day.

I feel like I should be creeping through the back door here, treading and whispering as not to wake anyone – or my blog. I’ve been preoccupied. I have so many posts and thoughts written down on scraps of paper and little memos in my phone somewhere. Notes I’ve written to myself in encouragement, in weakness, in pain. The past two weeks have been messy with a few setbacks. Milestones I missed, goals I abandoned and difficult decisions I had to make. I try (really hard) to act all tough and fearless (is it working?) but sometimes things just floor me.

And oh… I’ve felt let down. By myself, my body, my training. I’ve typed so many draft emails to the marathon organizers to say I’m sorry – I can’t do this… or I need to go to the dentist that week (I probably do) or something. In some … Read the rest