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Cape Town isn’t just a scenic paradise; it's a global wine haven that attracts oenophiles from around the world. On a sunny day in October, Therese met with Le Roi van de Vyver to learn more about the life of a sommelier.

The words of Robyn Yong ring true: “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” So, it is your holiday, and you’ve pressed pause on the 9-5 working day. Long lazy days of being the only master of your time stretches like an endless horizon ahead of you. Nobody can dispute the beauty of an existence where you do exactly what you want, when you want. It...

“Contemplating the teeming life of the shore, we have an uneasy sense of the communication of some universal truth that lies just beyond our grasp… the ultimate mystery of Life itself.” - Rachel Carson: Meditation on the Ocean and the Meaning of Life. The mystery and magic of our world comes alive through the lens of the photographer. Cape Town, often referred to as the Mother City, is a photographer's paradise. Dazzling...

In their famous letters to each other, Vita Sackville-West once wrote to Virginia Woolf: ‘An amphitheater of mountains encloses one’s horizons and one’s footsteps. Today I climbed up to the eternal snows, and there found bright yellow poppies braving alike the glacier and the storm; and was ashamed before their courage… This is how one ought to feel, I am convinced’. To travel is to explore not only this world but also...

Slow travel or slow tourism, as some calls it, has gained popularity due to its alignment with the changing values and priorities of modern travellers. It is an approach where the traveller is deliberate in their planning, unhurried in their meanders and authentic with their intentions. It asks of you to embark on a journey where you stay a little longer, get to know the local culture and embrace a more sustainable,...