Some of the best coffee I’ve ever tasted was in Cape Town, and this iced coffee cocktail is a delicious reminder of the creative coffee drinks I sipped while visiting South Africa. There’s a liquor from South Africa made from the marula fruit. Legend has it, elephants would eat this fruit and get a little…
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Best Coffee Shops Around The World
Whenever we travel, we’re always on the hunt to find some of the best coffee shops around the world. Perhaps it’s just being perpetually jet-lagged, or perhaps it’s just the lure of a steamy comforting cup of something that tastes dreamy like chocolate without the calories — I’m hooked. Where ever I travel, I’m always hunting down…
Grilled Cheese Sandwich – South African Style
South African’s know how to make the most amazing grilled cheese sandwich. It seriously puts our buttered grilled cheese in a saute pan to shame. But their name for it in Afrikaans is quite a tongue twister — braai-broodjes (or braaibroodjie). It’s is a toasted cheese sandwich made over an open fire during a South…
South African Cuisine: Food Terms To Know
Think you know South African cuisine? Are you curious about what South African cuisine includes? I gotta tell ya, if you’re planning a trip to the Cape, you’re in for a real treat. The food in South Africa is a mix of savory game meats, Malay-influenced curries and sweets, aromatic wines, and ridiculously good barbecue….
Fynbos Safari: Exploring The Exotic Plants Of South Africa
Wild animals aren’t the only exotic discoveries to find while on safari in South Africa. The Cape Floral Kingdom around the southern edge of the country, starting around Cape Town and extending over to Walker Bay, is one of the most biodiverse regions in the world (it’s a UNESCO protected area) with a higher concentration…
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Cape Malay Samosa Recipe
While samosas originate from India and Southeast Asia, this samosa recipe below is actually from Cape Town. During my last trip to South Africa, I went on a “cooking safari” to learn more about the region’s Cape Malay cuisine, known for it’s Indonesian influences and distinctive spicy flavors. Have you ever tried a samosa? These…
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Milk Tart
Milk Tart (melk tert in Afrikaans) is a popular South African dessert flavored with sugar, cinnamon, and cardamom. It has a custard-like texture, creamy flavor, and reminds me of sweet quiche in a flaky pie crust. I tried Milk Tart several times while traveling throughout South Africa, from fancy fine dining establishments to homemade versions…
Encountering Hippos In iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Ever discover hippos in your front yard? I have. It happened not once, but twice while staying in St. Lucia, South Africa, to visit iSimangaliso Wetland Park. While sitting around a fire pit enjoying some South African Braai at Umlilo Lodge, another guest walked in and said, “there are hippos outside!” To which I immediately…
Apple Ginger Rooibos Tea
Cape Grace Hotel Review
In this modern age of travel with the convenience of luggage made with built-in wheels and flights available pretty much anywhere around the world, I don’t know why I find myself fantasizing about “old world” travel. This is back during a time when it took weeks to navigate the globe by ship and modern amenities…