Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Polls

As the rand takes a nosedive, will you be travelling less?
 
Food & Wine
While the bulk of my work is travel-related, I also cover food and wine. A highlight of the past year has been working for EatOut, South Africa's most prestigious restaurant guide. My food and wine writing has also been published in a wide range of publications including Time Out, travelideas, Out There Travel Guide and online on iafrica.com.
 
Wine The season for bubbly

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The festive season is upon us, and nothing celebrates the end of a good year like the popping of a champagne cork. Even though the pernickety French won’t let us officially call it champagne (see sidebar), here are some of the Cape’s best bubblies for you to discover and enjoy this summer… ...
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Wine Over the berg...

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It’s not hard to ignore Swellendam. Whizzing past on the N2 from Cape Town to the Garden Route – a well-worn tourist trail trodden by thousands each year – the grey silos and factories on the outskirts of town do little to inspire you to pull off and explore.But, oh my, what a treat you’re...
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Restaurant reviewsDining in the 'Mama City'

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I suppose we could blame it all on the Huguenots. When they pitched up in the Cape in 1688 they didn't waste any time in finding a quiet corner where they could forget about being persecuted in France, plant their vines and whip up some homely Gallic cuisine to get them settled in. No Braised Eland...
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Restaurant reviewsSo cheesy!

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Bored with your usual picnic fare? Let the Cape's top cheese-makers mooooove you… Originally published in Mango Juice; the in-flight magazine of Mango airlines.
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