by Jules Kingaby on
25 April 2012 in
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I remember as a teenager visiting Venice (no silver spoon, rather a single mum who scrimped and saved to realize this dream for the both of us) and the studio of an Italian glass blower. Walking onto the observation deck I remember being blasted by intense heat and then seeing this ‘magician’ puffing on the [Read more]
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by Jules Kingaby on
18 April 2012 in
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I’ve always wanted to be interviewed for some glam magazine and be asked what the contents of my fridge is (it’s desperately sad I know!). At which point I would reveal that aside from the grass fed beef and the organic truffles I’m never without a selection of the finest champagne. Sounds poncy and delicious [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Cape Town activities, Luxury, Luxury cape town, to do's, Wine tasting Cape Town
by Jules Kingaby on
16 April 2012 in
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My sister is ‘super chick’. She races up and down mountains. Walks dogs at 8pm (huh?). Canoes, gyms, cycles, swims. She’s an award winning B&B queen. Mum extraordinaire. Exceptional wife.
So when she said she was looking for some special R&R and suggested her downtime would be walking the Hoerikwaggo (meaning ‘mountain in the sea’) [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Cape Town activities, Luxury, Luxury cape town, to do's, Weekend
by Jules Kingaby on
13 April 2012 in
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It can be such a schlep getting to New York these days darling. Long haul flight and water retention is admittedly forgotten once you hit Manhattan and the gorgeous shops, but it is so time consuming. Aaah the life of luxury cape town jetsetters! So you’ll be pleased to learn that a slice of the [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Cape Town activities, South Africa, Theatre
by Jules Kingaby on
11 April 2012 in
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Dripping in big screen sophistication, legendary Zsa Zsa Gabor tinkled “I never hated a man enough to give him diamonds back”. Taylor and Gabor – ladies I love your work!
What is it about the cold, crisp, sparkle and the bling of the thing that has us all engaged? Men too these days it seems with [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Luxury, Luxury cape town, Luxury Cape Town girls, shopping
by Jules Kingaby on
9 April 2012 in
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They say: best brewed on the stovetop using hot water. Allow the tea to brew on a low heat for several minutes. Add a pinch of salt and a dollop of butter near the end of the brewing process. Transfer to teapot and raise your wooden cup to Lapsang Souchong tea.
Don’t lose me here. I [Read more]
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by Jules Kingaby on
3 April 2012 in
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Sunrise. Slip slop paddle into the waves at “‘Muizes’” as the chill of luxury cape town Indian ocean sneaks into your wetsuit giving you that ‘whoooooooa’ feeling.
Looking like fully professional bru I pretended to blend, in a chilled kinda way. Not as easy as I had anticipated as both my kids were trailing behind me, [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Cape Town activities, Luxury, Luxury Cape Town girls, South Africa, Summer, to do's
by Jules Kingaby on
30 March 2012 in
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This is quite ridiculous! How food fabulous is April? Cheese Festivals going down; gorgeous gourmet gals offering cooking lessons; munching and tasting and sipping and dipping. Luxury Cape Town is the spot once again. I am very aware it’s stating the obvious but when the spot is just the spot you’ve got to just throw [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Green Point, Luxury, Luxury cape town, Luxury Cape Town girls, South Africa, to do's, Tourism, Wine tasting Cape Town
by Jules Kingaby on
28 March 2012 in
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It’s been said that cheese is milk’s leap toward immortality. Even Charles De Gaulle ex-President of France had an opinion saying, “How can anyone govern a nation that has two hundred and forty-six different kids of cheese?”
What makes luxury Cape Town the bees knees of cheese, is the fact that the SA Cheese Festival takes [Read more]
Tags: Cape Town, Luxury cape town, South Africa, to do's, Weekend
