By Elena del Valle Photos by Gary Cox Champagne and Lavender Jelly at The Greenhouse Grain Fed Beef Filet Our favorite dish: Malay Spiced Prawns and Pork Belly Game Terrine Carpaccio of Scallops, Tuna and Abalone Amouse bouche When we confirmed our stay at Madiba Villa at the Cellars-Hohenort Hotel in Constantia we were pleased. [...]
Entries from February 2010
Two foodie finds at Cellars-Hohenort near Cape Town
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments
Tags: Restaurants
Century-old Johannesburg farmhouse reborn as luxury guest house
February 15th, 2010 · No Comments
Article and photos by Josette King Lush gardens surround the pool Room Two is a spacious rondavel The living area is an expansive curved open space Idwala Guest House was just the place to reconcile me with the thought of an overnight flight, at least when the vagaries of Southern Africa air travel scheduling dictate [...]
Tags: Accomodations · New Articles
Watch video – Sabrage, our visit to two bubbly makers in South Africa
February 8th, 2010 · 2 Comments
By Elena del Valle, photos by Gary Cox Our host at the Haute Cabriere wine tasting in Franschoek, South Africa A saber is used in the sabrage at Haute Cabriere One of the many things I enjoy when we visit South Africa is the local bubbly or as it is known by its proper designation [...]
Tags: Wine
Fordoun, a KwaZulu Natal boutique hotel and spa in a dairy farm
February 1st, 2010 · No Comments
Article by Elena del Valle and photos by Juan Cooper Room 6 at Fordoun Hotel and Spa The dining room We liked the Fordoun Hotel and Spa, a family owned and managed boutique hotel and spa established in 2005 in South Africa’s KwaZulu Natal area, for its intimate size, friendly staff, gourmet oriented restaurant, and [...]
Tags: Luxury Travel
