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Clarens Craft Beer Festival 2015
“Beer is not the answer. Beer is the question. ‘Yes’ is the answer!!😄” It was the long-awaited Clarens Craft Beer Festival last weekend… Craft Beer Breweries from all over South Africa were there…
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Traveling to the Edge of Africa – Cape Point
Imagine how adventurous and ambitious (or desperate) Bartolomeu Dias and the other first european explorers must have been! To sail off into the big unknown without really knowing where they might end up…and…
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Homemade Ginger Beer
“Listen to your elder’s advice. Not because they are always right but because they have more experiences of being wrong.” This recipe is marc’s great gran, Ouma Carol’s, ginger beer recipe. It might…
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Reasons to Fall in Love with Cape Town
Many people are totally in love with Cape Town and it’s easy to see why. Cape Town is simply on a completely different level to other places and it’s quite difficult to compare…
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Chocolate Stout Cake with Cream Cheese Icing
“A party without cake is just a meeting.” It’s difficult to be sad when you are eating a delicious piece of chocolate cake- especially if it’s a piece of chocolate mustache cake with…
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Our Quick Getaway to Shumba Guest Farm
You don’t always have to travel very far for a bit of adventure. Sometimes a break from your routine is the very thing you need…and maybe you’ll discover, like I did, that there…
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Easy Bran Rusk recipe
Rusks are essentially double-baked bread dough. The afrikaans word for rusk is beskuit which, according to the book,”Geskiedenis van Boerekos”, comes from the french word meaning “twice baked.” South African boere tannies have…
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Homemade Pina Colada Cocktails
If you like Pina coladas and getting caught in the rain… Marc called it “songception.” Someone must have intentionally played that Pina colada song to make us think it was our own idea…
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Xanthe’s Wedding in Port Elizabeth
“Take care of your mind it will help your body look good. Take care of your body it will make your mind feel good.”- JMF Some call it the friendly city, most call…
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Pineapple Beer
We’ve been wanting to make pineapple beer for a while now so when Thandi, our cleaning manager, said she regularly makes home-brews for her husband we took the opportunity and got her to…
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Christmas and New Years 2014
“How we spend our time is how we spend our lives.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Do you also feel as if 2014 went by really quickly!? I almost can’t believe it’s 2015 already! We…
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Christmas 2014
“How we spend our time is how we spend our lives.” ~ Benjamin Franklin Do you also feel as if 2014 went by really quickly!? I almost can’t believe it’s 2015 already! We…
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Watermelon Salad
Happy 2015 to you all! 😄 Hopefully all the chocolates, sweets and festive season leftovers are now finished and you have formulated your healthy eating and exercise plans to start the new year…
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That’s a wrap! – A Healthy Egg Wrap
So, you’ve probably heard of the Tim Noakes Diet and “banting.” It seems like the latest dieting craze but apparently this way of eating was prescribed for weight loss by medical professionals for…
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Ginger Honey Mint and Lemon Health Tea
Legend has it that the first person to make tea was the Chinese Emperor Shen Nong in 2737 BC. Apparently, while he was boiling water in the shade of a tree, a gentle…
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Rhinos at Emoya’s Voetspoor Fees
There were white paw-prints painted on Bloemfontein’s roads yesterday… We followed them and they lead us to Emoya Estate’s 2014 Voetspoor Fees! The paw-prints were really there but actually we heard about the…
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Chocolate brownie Caramel Peppermint-crisp Mousse Delight
This Chocolate brownie Caramel Peppermint-crisp Mousse Delight is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! I’m wondering if we should rather call it the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious tart!?? It has a chocolate brownie base, with a middle caramel layer and a…
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Mathys Reminds Us to be Strong and Thankful
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford It is always inspiring to meet someone with a fighting…
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Inspiration from Dr.Seus
Remember Dr.Seus? I really enjoyed his books! Here’s some mid-week inspiration: I was carefully thinking While slowly sinking, That this site is jam 4 joy, And not joy 4 jam It’s about what…
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The Successful Yeard (year long beard)
A yeard, a year long beard, is something which many men only dream of. It requires patience, dedication and perseverance. Congratulations to Marc on his successful yeard! The last time Marc shaved was…
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10 of my favourite things in the Midlands Meander
So about 4 weekends ago, the only weekend in 6 years which it snowed in Ladybrand, Marc and I went on a road-trip to the Midlands Meander. Although we were a bit bummed…
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Doggy Treats
So after the previous good response to the first post of our boston puppies, I decided to put a few more pics of them up. (At bottom of this post) They are now…
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A taste of India – Taj Mahal & India Travel Tips
The Taj Mahal is one of the seven Wonders of the Ancient World… And quite a remarkable sight! It was definitely not a disappointment! Our bus stopped quite far from the Taj because…
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A taste of India – Jaipur to Bharatpur to Agra
Jaipur is known as the pink city. “Pink it’s the color of passion, Cause today it just goes with the fashion.” But in India it represents hospitality and it was painted pink almost…
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A Taste of India – Delhi
If India was a food it would be a sweet &sour pumpkin-marshmallow-chocolate pie covered with ‘hundreds and thousands’ served with nutty caramel ice-cream and silver balls. When I think of India I think…
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Jane’s Crunchies (Oats Cookies)
So I know Spring is around the corner (for the Southern Hemisphere) and we all want to start losing some winter bulge. I’ve been leading you and mostly myself into temptation with the…
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BarOne Peanut butter Cookies
If you watch “How I met your Mother”, these are a variation of the “sumbitch cookies” that “the mother” offers Lilly on the train when they meet for the first time. Anyway, these…
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Knoffel Bekerbrood (garlic bread in a mug)
This is just a fun and different way to serve bread. We had this bekerbrood as well as broccoli-condensed milk salad with steaks which we braaied. What you need: Bread dough (buy from…
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Scuba in Sodwana Bay
It’s an incredibly exhilarating yet daunting feeling- to be 20m deep in the ocean while sucking oxygen from a face mask. I was not a natural scuba diver…not at all…It was actually really…
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Malealea in Lesotho
“Muther, futher, good morning!” We will never forget the friendly, little face of the Basotho boy who greeted us with such enthusiasm when we returned to the campsite late in the afternoon after…
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Hakuna Matata in Zanzibar
Are your feet constantly frozen? Does your nose resemble Rudolf the reindeers? (Shiny, red and wet). Is your body constantly shivering with imaginary ice knives piercing it? Are you counting down the days…
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Exploring Ladybrand
After a few years of wanting to see Ladybrand’s natural rock “stalle” (stables), I finally did! It was such a quick climb! It would have been even quicker if I could keep up…
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Our Boston Puppies
“A dog is a part of your life, but to the dog you are their whole life.” A bit more than a month ago we got 2 little Boston puppies… They are too…
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Lemon Meringue Pie
This is our neighbour, Sharon’s, meringue recipe. It is really very yummy! Warning: to be eaten in moderation and as part of a well-balanced diet and regular exercise plan. (I have to put…
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Family Time in the Eastern Free State
We had one day to show my parents the Eastern Free State. It was one jam-packed day but I think we did a pretty good job. Thanks to Lionel for being the tour…
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Bloemskou 2014
It’s that time of the year again that all South Africans have been waiting for…. Hmmm, well, maybe that time of the year all Bloemfonteiners have been waiting for… Okay, maybe just that…
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Pete’s Peanut Butter Bomb smoothies
Pete made us delicious smoothies! This is one of his famous healthy smoothie recipes known as the “Pete”nut-butter bomb. Ingredients: vary ingredients according to your preferences 200g yoghurt 1 banana 1 BIG scoop…
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Carol’s Carrot Cake
This cake is absolutely delicious! And carrots are good for you. 😉 What you will need: For the Cake: 1 and 1/4 cups sunflower oil 2 cups sugar 2 cups cake flour 2…
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Easiest way to poach an egg
What’s the easiest way to make a poached egg? We thought it would be the new egg poacher we bought… But actually the trick Lionel saw on Facebook works the best. You have…
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No-bake Cheese cake
With our guesthouse now up and running, Marc has discovered a new love for baking. (He bakes and I eat it all- not too good for weight loss!). Yesterday he made a really…
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Going for the Yeard (year long beard)
On the 2nd of march this year Marc’s beard has officially been growing for 6 months. Halfway towards the majestic yeard! It was initially known as “the travel beard” because the process started…
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Cheesy Veggie Bake with Cream & Onion soup
A very yummy way to eat your vegetables! And we can always do with more vegetables. This is probably not thee most healthiest way to get your veggies in…but it is definitely one…
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Blue Cheese Pasta
This is one of our favourite pastas! It’s so flavourful and also quick and easy to make. You will need: 500g Fettuccini 250g bacon (chopped) 250ml fresh cream (or long life cream) Blue…
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Clarens Beer Festival
We went to Clarens this weekend for their 4th annual beer tasting festival. Many of South Africa’s top micro-breweries were there with their best home brews. A lot of people were at the…
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Beer & Sweetcorn Bread
This is such an easy bread to make! Ingredients: 500g self raising flour 1 tin sweetcorn 1 can/bottle (340ml) beer Mix ingredients together. Add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of sugar…
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Liver Paté – a healthy hors d’oeuvre
Looking for a healthy hors d’oeuvre which is high in protein? Or just a tasty starter other than chips and dip? How about liver paté served with savoury biscuits, poppadoms or melba toast?…
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Exploring Lesotho’s Mohale Dam
We celebrated Marc’s birthday in the Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho at Mohale Dam. Mohale is about a two hour drive from Lesotho’s capital, Maseru. Besides for random little rocks which had fallen on…
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Watermelon Cake
I decided to make a healthy cake for Marc ‘s birthday. This fruit cake is not quite your traditional fruit cake! It’s just fresh watermelon and cream decorated with a variety of fresh…
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Reminiscing about our Time in Thailand – Phi Phi and Bangkok
After our 7 nights in Phuket, we rode in a speedboat to Phi Phi island. We stayed at the Holiday Inn Resort. There was a nice pool and a few restaurants nearby selling…
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Broccolli & Condensed Milk Salad
This salad is too delicious to be called a salad and should actually rather be called broccoli pudding. When you are tired of your January diet this is a good way to indulge…
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Reminiscing about our Time in Thailand – Phuket
I’m so excited for a friend of mine who is busy planning a trip to Thailand! It made me remember our Thailand experience and I felt like writing about it… For our honeymoon,…
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Addo Elephant Park
If you want to see elephants, Addo Elephant Park in the Eastern Cape is the place to go! When we went to the park over Christmas we saw about four hundred elephants in…
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Appreciating Family Christmas in the Eastern Cape
After William and Charnè’s beautiful wedding at the Blue Lagoon Hotel in East London, we drove to my parents place in the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan, just outside Uitenhage on the way to Jeffrey’s…
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Fourie Waldorf Salad – An Extra-Ordinary Salad
My sister and her husband introduced me to this salad on Christmas eve. It’s not your ordinary salad and makes an interesting and delicious addition to a salad spread. Waldorf salad was apparently…
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Jane’s Easy Tuna Mould
Summer is in full blast here in South Africa and with most people having “eating healthy” as part of their New Year’s Resolutions, here’s an easy-to-make, healthy tuna snack to impress your guests.…
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9 Tips for Backpacking South America
Here are just a few things you need to know and others which are nice to know before your South American backpacking adventure. 1. Spare cash in US Dollars Hide some spare cash…
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17 Things for Backpacking South America:
Traveling South America is a lot more popular and easier now than it was 20 years ago. We’ve really had such an enjoyable and fulfilling experience that I would recommend a break-away journey…
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South African Chakalaka Boerewors Rolls
When we were in South America this is one South African food we really craved: Boerewors rolls! We had chori-pan which is similar but not quite the same. So one of the first…
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Traveling South America as South Africans
People were generally surprised to hear we’re from South Africa because there aren’t many South Africans touring South America – yet. When they discovered we’re South African their attitude towards us became even…
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Back Home – Sao Paul to RSA
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss We’re back on African soil! It has been an incredible 3 months backpacking through Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Every…
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Ilha Grande
This bus we are on now smells like burnt incense sticks and a dirty nappy. My nose will probably soon get used to it…I hope. We made it, just in time once again.…
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The Curious Case of Traveller Joe
We don’t know Joe… But we’ve seen him 6 times in 2 months in 4 different countries…. Is this merely coincidence? Is he perhaps secretly following us? Are we meant to learn something…
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Rio de Janeiro
At first we were afraid. We were petrified. Kept thinking there might be a criminal right by our side, but then we stopped spending our nights thinking of what all could go wrong,…
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Rest in Peace Madiba
This is one of those moments that you are always going to remember: Where you were when you first heard that Madiba, Ntate Mandela, has passed away… We were in Books Hostel in…
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Florianopolis – Our Halfway Stop between Iguazu and Rio
After our visit to the falls in Foz Iguazu we travelled on yet another overnight bus to Florianópolis. You really get used to long bus rides and sleeping on busses… After a few…
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Brasil’s Iguazu Falls
It wasn’t part of our original plan. (not that we really have a strict plan.) We were very impressed and content having experienced the magnificent Iguazu Falls from the Argentinian side. The plan…
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Argentina’s Iguazu Falls
The first thing we noticed about the small town of Puerto Iquazu when we climbed out of the air-conditioned bus is that it’s hot! Really hot! You immediately feel as if the air…
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3 nights in Buenos Aires
We are usually not big fans of big cities but Buenos Aires was a pleasant surprise. It has so many beautiful buildings, parks with huge trees and plazas with green grass. The many…
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From Glaciers to Whales to Buzzing Buenos Aires
After returning our wet and muddy, hired gear of the glacier trek, we ate a hamburguesa at a cute, local bar in El Calafate center. We noticed a Nelson Mandela quote written on…
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Trip to Spain – by Guest Writer
My sister, Linley, went to Spain this week where she was one of the presenters at the 7th Annual ICERI Spain conference about research in technology and education. She wrote this during her…
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Experiencing the Perito Moreno Glacier
The site and sound of the white giant is absolutely incredible! The famous Perito Moreno glacier is almost impossible to describe and one just tends to stare at it in awe of the…
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Arrived in El Calafate
We are the most South now than we have ever been on this planet! We arrived in El Calafate today and our “Big Ice” glacier tour is tomorrow. Very excited! We hired a…
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Bariloche to El Calafate on Route 40
“That went up like a scuba-diver’s fart.” If anyone knows the meaning of this expression or when one would use it, please let me know. We ate supper together with other travelers at…
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San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina
Bariloche is even more beautiful than what people were telling us it will be. It’s Spring here now so we can’t ski, but it’s still “muchos frio.”(very cold) The town has a real…
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On the Road again after Work Away
Our first work-away experience was awesome! Susan and Dave were such great hosts and our time with them went by so quickly. They immediately made us feel comfortable and welcome. Rex’s “sound effects”…
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Tribute to a Great Grandfather
Life is not permanent, and it’s this fragility which makes it so precious. Marc’s grandpa, Mr.Pieter Coetzee, better known to all of us, his children, grandchildren and great grandson as “Oupie,” passed away…
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3 Argentinian Ways of Life
This post was written by Marc 3 Argentinian Ways of Life We are still on Suzan and Dave’s farm outside San Rafael. Here are 3 “Argentine ways” which are normal here and have…
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Working Away in Argentina
“When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either stop being mistaken or cease to be honest.” That’s one of Dave’s quotes which I like. (It was originally said…
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Argentina – Mendoza, our first stop in Argentina
This post was written by Marc Argentina – Mendoza, our first stop in Argentina So far Mendoza has been one of the prettier cities in Latin America we have seen thus far. Most…
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Our Stay in Santiago – Part 2
Here we are lying and relaxing in the main park of Mendoza, Argentina. It’s pretty and green with lots of trees, water-fountains and the sound of a happy flute playing in the background.…
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Our Stay in Santiago – Part 1
There was a minor glitch on our way to Santiago. We got on the wrong bus! We walked to our seat number and found someone fast asleep in Marc’s seat. We woke up…
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Our Road to Santiago
Our last day in San Pedro de Atacama was spent chilling and lurking around town. We leeched some Wi-fi from a restaurant we ate at earlier but they must have seen us sitting…
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Tandem Cycling around San Pedro de Atacama
Have you ever cycled on a tandem bicycle? We got on a tandem for the first time yesterday. We had such a fun day cycling around town! Holly and Ian were in our…
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Uyuni Salt Flats Tour (still with the same terrible guide) – Day 3
We had to wake up at 3:00 am the morning of the 3rd day of the tour. Cesar was no longer looking intoxicated but we all still wanted to punch him for ruining…
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Salt Flats with a Terrible Tour Guide – Part 2
After spending the entire day deserted at the Salt Hostel, making phone calls and waiting for the other vehicle to arrive like Ripley’s Tours kept promising… At half past five that afternoon guess…
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Salt Flats with a Terrible Tour Guide
We crossed the border into Chile this morning (big smile) and we’ve booked 2 nights in San Pedro de Atacama. Our Bolivian Salt Flats Tour was a disaster! Salt Flats with a Terrible…
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Passing through Potosi and Uyuni
How do you know your Bolivian bus driver was driving too fast?… When you arrive at your destination 3 hours earlier than expected, and your husband stays seated even after you and all…
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Dinosaur Footprints in Sucre
Here we are in Sucre, Bolivia. It’s a pretty city with lots of white buildings. We still need to do some exploring… We are staying at the top of the city in Casa…
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Stay in Coroico
We survived Death Road twice! (Only got one T-shirt though.) After our downhill cycling experience with Vertigo 4 days ago, we spent a few days at the town near the end point of…
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Cycling Bolivia’s Death Road
Written on Monday, 7th October. (Posted today because we found wi-fi.) When we were struggling with our Bolivian Visas I asked my good friend, Willem, if Bolivia is worth the effort. (Him and…
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Two Nights in La Paz
We are in Coroico, Bolivia! As you probably already know wifi is very scarce and slow here. We have found a place at the top of the hill, Sol y Luna, with limited…
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Copacabana to La Paz
We had a very scenic and interesting bus trip from Copacabana to La Paz. All of us (bus passengers) had to get out of the bus to cross a part of Lake Titicaca…
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Our trip to the Floating Islands
Can you believe that there are people in this world who have spent their entire life living on floating reeds!? It sounds crazy! We did a tour to the Uros Islands on Lake…
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Inka Trail Day 4 – Machupicchu
Inka Trail Day 4 – Machupicchu Watching the sun rise over the lost city of the Inkas was amazing. We had such a feeling of accomplishment. We did it! We followed the Inka…
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Inka Trail Day 4 – Race to the Sun Gate
This post was written by Marc. Inka Trail Day 4 – Race to the Sun Gate The last morning was the earliest wakeup, 3:30am. We were told no room service on this day…
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Inka Trail Day 3
Inka Trail Day 3 Day three of the trail was an easy (compared to the previous day) 9km walk through the cloud forest. This is the start of the Amazon Jungle so we…
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Inka Trail Day 2
Inka Trail Day 2 We were all quite nervous for this day! We knew Dead Woman’s Pass lay ahead of us which is at a 950km higher altitude than our campsite, Ayapata. I’m…
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Inka Trail with Llama Path Day 1
We said we would tell you more about our Inka trail. So the next 5 posts will all be about our big trek to Machupicchu. This post was written by Marc. Inka Trail…
