by The Jax | Dec 6, 2016 | Western Cape, The Jax Blog, cape town, Food, south africa
Viva Las Paletas! Viva Las Paletas Viva! Summer is here and we all know what that means…. You scream I scream we all scream for ice-cream! Founded in 2012 by husband and wife team, Jason Sandell and Diana Chavarro these fresh fruit lollies are made with real...
by The Jax | Nov 30, 2016 | kangaroo, koala, The Jax Blog, budgies, australia, kangas, tourism, Travel
Kangas, Koalas and budgies oh my! Kangas, koalas, and budgies ? What on earth is she on about? Well, on my recent stint Down Under I got to grips with a new breed of Aussie wildlife. Having been to Australia a few times before, I’ve done the whole pet a Koala...
by The Jax | Nov 29, 2016 | Western Cape, inspirational, #jaxpirational, The Jax Blog, cape town, authentic, blessings, south africa, beach, Travel
A BLISSFUL BIRTHDAY Blissful birthday is how I would describe my recent born day celebrations! Despite my inner nag hag’s best attempts at relegating another year’s festivities, it was my inner child that finally won in the end. Cocktails and cake for everybody!...
by The Jax | Nov 16, 2016 | Western Cape, #Meetsouthafrica, accommodation, tourism, south africa, Travel
Luxury Train Travel with Premier Classe Affordable and Luxury seem like opposite ends of the spectrum. But why choose one or the other when you can have both on this epic train journey. Premier Classe train has been in operation for the last seven years. Recently it...
by The Jax | Nov 10, 2016 | roadtrip, car, Western Cape, south africa, Travel
Footloose and fancy-free describes me to a “T” and how I like to travel. In my humble opinion, there is no better way to travel and explore South Africa than by road. As a single gal, there are a few things to bear in mind when roadtripping, so here...
by The Jax | Oct 20, 2016 | The Jax Blog, australia, sydney, burlesque
I did it all for the Wookie… “I did it all for the wookie, the wookie and you can take that cookie and stick it up your….” The familiar strains of Limp Bizkit fill the theatre except it isn’t the inimitable Fred Durst who appears. Enter Hans Solo with a boombox on...
by Deevra Norling | Oct 18, 2016 | Western Cape, The Jax Blog, guest blog, #Meetsouthafrica, cape town, south africa, Festival, Travel
Hermanus Whale Festival – 9 Reasons to Visit Hermanus, for the last 25 years, has been welcoming thousands of visitors to its shores to celebrate the arrival of the Southern Right Whale in the waters of Walker Bay. Over 100 000 local and international visitors...
by The Jax | Oct 12, 2016 | The Jax Blog, australia, sydney, Travel
Sydney has no shortage of incredible street art. In my short stay in Oz, I followed the yellow brick road and found the Emerald City richly filled with art galore. Without further adieu, I welcome you to join me on my visual journey of Sydney Street Art: ✨?SYDNEY...
by The Jax | Oct 4, 2016 | The Jax Blog, australia, Travel
5 Quirky Things about Australia I love Australia and I love Australians, happy-go-lucky by nature, fun-loving, generous of heart and all round warm and welcoming nation. Whilst finding my feet in mini South Africa, I noticed a few offbeat things and I’d like to...
by Danica Helfrich | Sep 27, 2016 | Athens, The Jax Blog, guest blog, Greece, Travel
Athens is one of the places that is so rich in history, that the city is an open air museum itself. Not only can you find ancient ruins almost anywhere but also well preserved historic monuments from “newer” times. I grew up in Europe during a time when helmetless...