RESTORE YOUR SENSE OF INNER PEACE

Relationships are the foundation of life, and the one we have with ourselves is paramount. Unfortunately, many of us take it for granted. Here are three research-backed ways to calm […]

VOËLKYK TUSSEN DIE GROOTVOETE

Ek begin hiermee ’n reeks artikels van ’n paar puik voëlkykplekke wat net te ver van die Tuinroete is vir ’n gemaklike dag-uitstappie, maar tog naby genoeg vir ’n naweek […]

VAN NUUSKIERIGHEID IS DIE ALBUMS VOL

My ouers, oom en tannie het ons land oor die jare deurkruis. Hulle het ’n menigte plekke besoek, interessante goed beleef en wonderlike mense ontmoet. Ek kan my verluister aan […]

HEROLD’S BAY AND ITS LABYRINTH

One of the most peaceful places along the Garden Route is to be found in Herold’s Bay where a beautiful garden filled with birdsong, flowers, milkwood trees and the aromatic […]

GOOD PHOTOS OF THE MOON

When a full moon rises, many people will pull out their mobile phones to try and get a worthy photo, but unfortunately the moon is a really challenging subject to […]

AGRICULTURE – HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN AROUND?

Recently the Western Cape Minister of Agriculture visited the Mossel Bay District to meet with the Western Cape Women’s Agricultural Organization, whom he calls “the backbone of the agricultural sector”. […]

PARADYS (KLOOF) THROUGH THE EYES OF DYLAN LEWIS

Overwhelming. Awesome. World class. These are all words that describe South African sculptor Dylan Lewis’s sculpture garden on Mulberry Farm in Paradyskloof (a very apt name, that!), Stellenbosch. The artist […]

FOTO FOCUS – A DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT

Most of us want to take photos that have impact, that are somehow different, especially when visiting popular landmarks and tourist sites. Take the snapshots and selfies but then go […]

FOREST BATHING

Since the creation of man, humans have long recognised the importance and benefits of the natural world for our health. The fresh air, the filtered sunlight through the canopy, the […]

Spekboomsensasie

Annlerie van Rooyen Wie sou kon dink dat ons inheemse spekboom so gewild sou raak dat 164 000 bome gebruik sou word om in Stellenbosch die grootste labirint in Afrika […]