A year later, after postponing this trip over 3 times due to Covid-19 lockdowns, we eventually made it to the beautiful Victoria Falls! From Johannesburg you can fly with Airlink to Livingstone, however, we decided to extend our trip and fly from Johannesburg and stay in Cape Town a couple nights, then fly from Cape Town directly to Victoria Falls with Airlink. Fly Airlink make it really easy to book multiple destination flights. In a short 3 hour flight, I must have experience the landscape changing about 4 different times. Flying over the Karoo into Botswana, over the Kalahari, then over ..read more

It is not often one gets the opportunity to explore unique destinations in the world. One such place, the captivating Skeleton Coast off the northern coast of Namibia. The Bushman of the northern interior referred to this region as ‘The land God made in Anger’. Portuguese seafarers of years ago stated to it as ‘The Gates of Hell’. In this hostile and inhospitable environment, you will find one of the most unique and magnificently designed lodges ‘The Shipwreck Lodge’. Your best way of getting to the Shipwreck Lodge is to fly in via a charted flight. The flight from the city of Windhoek, Na ..read more

“Born in Roma is a dream that never dies.” Pierpaolo Piccioli   In Roma, daylight hits the streets. The sun advances across the cityscape. Memories of the night become another new beginning. Imaginations of our past inspire dreams of tomorrow. Bathed in yellow light, the eternal city stirs.Roma’s most emblematic color alongside red, yellow’s story is woven in the very fabric of this city. And today, in Piazza Mignanelli, inside the Roman Couture house of Maison Valentino, where Creative Director Pierpaolo Piccioli applies his color mastery to reinvent yellow into bre ..read more

The micro bag tree lives on! When influencers showcased Dior's iconic bags on 23 June 2021 in mini form, the collection of Dior Micro Bags made the internet go crazy! Small bag trends are not new to the fashion scene, with Jacquemus Fall 2019 collection of the Chiquito bag taking the trend from Instagram to the red carpet. Chanel also released their mini flap collection last year October in their Spring '21 collection. But Dior just blew up the internet yesterday when they launched their version of mini bags! on 23 June 2021, Dior released their most iconic signature han ..read more

Starring Dua Lipa, Global Fragrance Ambassador for Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, Libre Eau de Parfum Intense is a perfume of "an intense woman living her roaring freedom and following her instincts,". Libre, the French word for 'free', pays tribute to YSL's most defining value: freedom. Freedom to be yourself. Freedom of choice. No compromise. Your own rules.The new Libre Eau de Parfum Intense are for the untamed ones, the ones who dare to turn up the heat and embrace freedom. It is a full-bodied grand floral fragrance boasting a burning-hot character with a deep sensuality. The signature notes ..read more

Looking for an online studio offering a boutique selection of art prints at affordable prices, aimed at revolutionising the art reproduction sphere from tacky to tasteful, with exquisite style and quality guaranteed with every offering? Then look no further. The Covid-19 era has brought on many changes in the world. One of them being the migration of numerous small- and medium-sized businesses (including décor stores) into the online sphere. This is excellent news for the consumer, who benefits from an even greater choice of interesting items to adorn your home or working space.  One su ..read more

Environ Skin Care is a globally recognised and loved professional skincare brand that is built on science, beauty and care. Since 1990, Environ has used the science of beauty to change the way the world sees skincare. The introduction of vitamin A to skincare formulations was a ground-breaking development, first successfully included in cosmetic products by top plastic surgeon, skincare pioneer and Environ founder Dr Des Fernandes. His sister, Val Carstens, Environ’s Chairman, has built the brand from a dream to a global success. Today the brand has over 140 products in more than 70 countrie ..read more

After the year we have had, with what seems to be the never ending battle to Covid-19, I thought I would make a bit of an indulgent post for all the lovely mum's out there! In the hard lockdown we had in South Africa last year, I was unable to spoil my mum with all the things she loves. So instead we had a beautiful virtual lunch at home and just enjoyed the simple pleasures of life in each others company. Three lockdowns later, thankfully, we are finding a bit of normality again. Funnily enough, my mum during the time of the pandemic, has suddenly become obsessed with throwing out everything ..read more

As a millennial I thought I adapted to change quickly. I thought we were the trendy generation but I guess times have changed and the new trendy kids on the block are taking over! In today's post, I am talking to you about the 5 Gen Z fashion trends that us older generation folks need to get up to speed with. I promise I won't make you wear socially unacceptable clothes at your age, but these Gen Z trends are pretty cool and for me, socially acceptable to be wearing out in public. Luckily the Gen Zers are really open to sharing information and when it comes to fashion trends they are all abou ..read more

Looking to explore South Africa? Whether you are A local or international, South Africa is really worth exploring. There are so many beautiful hidden gems in the country and if I had all the time in the world, I would explore each place as deeply as possible.   On our recent trip down to the Western Cape, Marc and I went to visit the beautiful town of Stellenbosch. Personally, I think February is the best time to visit Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek. The weather is perfect, the sunsets are magical and the summer holidays are over, so it means you won't have to spend your preciou ..read more