Travel bug aside – we continue to be amazed at the incredible beauty and luxury that exists around our African continent and continuing to explore it will certainly be on our travel list for the next few years. We recently visited the picturesque Sarova Whitesands in Kenya, which is located just North of Mombasa, and…
Sarova Stanley in Nairobi is an out of this world travel destination

People of Jozi – Rudy Paige

Rudy Paige is a South African rugby union player for the Free State XV in the Rugby Challenge. He has played for the Lions, The Bulls and The Cheetah’s and usually plays in the position of scrum-half. He was born and raised in Heidelberg, Western Cape, and later moved to Gauteng where he attended Bastion…
People of Jozi – Chef Chantel Dartnall

Interviewing international award winning chef, Chantel Dartnell is slightly overwhelming. This petite, soft spoken chef has some of the worlds top accolades hanging on her walls, and visiting her restaurant is beyond an incredible experience. In fact, we are still battling to find the words to best describe our visit… Arriving at The Orient is…
People of Jozi – Liezel van der Westhuizen

Although Liezel is technically not from Joburg, we kind of feel like she could be, she spends so much time here with us. What an amazing opportunity to catch up with the former MNet Idols Presenter, MC, Voice Over artist and television presenter, Liezel van der Westhuizen and find out more about this incredibly tall…
Volpes are bringing back the quilt…

Yup, you got it – granny quilts are making a come back and to be honest, we are quite thrilled by this news. Not that we are grannified by any means – but thinking of winter all cosy under a quilt on the couch watching series sounds just heavenly! Quilting is an age old craft…
Malfy Gin Rosa is the perfect accompaniment to the month of romance…

The perfectly refreshing drink for summer – and with it’s pink tinge – also perfect for Valentine’s Day beverages, has to be without a doubt Malfy Gin Rosa. As the name hints, this gin is a delightful pink colour and comes in a beautifully frosted bottle decorated with traditional Italian glass painting techniques, with the…