by The Jax | Dec 26, 2015 | xmas
Once a year we get to cash in our 2 or 3 weeks leave (depending on what industry you’re in, definitely a no go for hospitality types), soak up the summer sun, host far-a-way relatives who’ve come to town, cook, shop up a storm and eat till our stomachs...
by The Jax | Dec 23, 2015 | xmas
Top 5 Xmas Albums ‘Tis the Season to spend money Fa-La-La-La-La-La-La-La-La! I hate to break it to you, but there’s a reason why they play all those cheerful festive tunes. it’s true the music they pipe through the malls this time of year is to...
by The Jax | Dec 21, 2015 | xmas, Travel
5 Xmas Gift Ideas for Her, for those of you who are still looking! With only 1 week to go till Xmas, and you still haven’t gotten her a gift yet? It’s not too late to get her something and you don’t even need to leave the house! Check out these...
by The Jax | Dec 20, 2015 | xmas
It’s that time of the year again….whether you celebrate it or not Xmas cannot be avoided and what better way to get into the spirit of celebrations than to watch some good festive movies. I’m a sucker for feel-good family movies this time of the...
by The Jax | Dec 15, 2015 | inspirational, Travel
Happy #TravelTuesday Everyone! Recently I was nominated by Deon Kitching to take part in this popular #My7ReasonsForTravelling travel conversation on Twitter, so I thought I’d share a post about what my Top 7 Reasons for Travelling are. 7. Travel Sets Your...
by The Jax | Dec 11, 2015 | Review, cape town, Food, V&A Waterfront
Recently my plus 1 and I were invited to dine at DASH Restaurant inside the luxurious 5 star Queen Victoria Hotel. One of the gems in Newmark Hotel Group’s crown, located near the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront in Cape Town. Upon entering we were greeted by...
by The Jax | Nov 24, 2015 | Western Cape, accommodation, south africa, Travel
Anyone who knows me knows that I’m not much of a camper, GLAMPING is more my style. So when I was invited to sleep over at the Old Mac Daddy Airstream Trailer park in Elgin by South African Tourism and Old Mac Daddy, as one of the speakers for the E –...
by The Jax | Nov 16, 2015 | Review, south africa, wine
Just outside of Brackenfell, not quite Stellenbosch along Bottelary Road you will find this family run wine farm Hartenberg Wine Estate. The farm dates back to the early 1700s starting with four leggers of wine to todays award winning wines and more well reknowned...
by The Jax | Nov 9, 2015 | Review, cape town, Food, Travel
Better pack your passports girls, we’re heading to way beyond the *Boerewors curtain to Boersjiek! *Afrikaans for sausage My mom, sister, aunt, cousin and I decided to do tea, at one of Cape Town’s most secret restaurants, Boersjiek! Now if you’re...
by The Jax | Nov 8, 2015 | cape town, Food
In a world of instant gratification….Instant messaging, electronic payments, fast food why can’t we have something sweet on the spot? Enter the latest trend of nitrogen (N2) ice cream from N2ice Cream Lab. Naughty but N2ice! There’s 4 simple steps in...