I did promise I’d come back to my mother’s melktert recipe someday, and today is that day. The reason it took me as long as […]
Life
Everything I Learned Returning to South Africa
It’s hard for me to reconcile my feelings about South Africa given the state the country is in. I always feel like I’m going home […]
Food & Wine
What’s in a Red Latte?
I enjoyed rooibos lattes my entire stay in Cape Town. The rooibos “red bush” is a species of fynbos indigenous to the Cederberg mountains in […]
Food & Wine
Tasting South Africa
I love South African dishes and I particularly love making them at home when I’m feeling a twinge of homesickness. A nice spicy bobotie with […]
International, Travel
A Weekend in Victoria Falls
It’s easy to forget you’re in Zimbabwe because it’s a tourist hub. But you’ll be reminded. The immigration office at the border post is a […]
International, Travel
O K A V A N G O
I’m not really sure when my facination with the Okavango Delta began. I know I watch too much David Attenborough—sue me, I find the sound […]
International, Travel
Sleeping Under the Stars in the Namib Desert
If there’s one thing you should know about the Cape Peninsula, it’s that it’s stunningly green. And as a Vancouver gal, I don’t give that […]
Food & Wine
Experiencing Cape Malay Cuisine with Faeeza
Faeeza Abrahams has always been the first out of the gate. She started school at the tender age of four and left aged fifteen to […]
International, Travel
Photos to Inspire You to Visit Cape Town
I agonized about how I was going to write about Cape Town. I have far too much to say about what I’ve learned, and I’ll […]