This October, take a chance to Restore yourself through the power of word, art, food and nature.  A coastal break bringing together in creative collaboration: writer - Tiah Marie Beautement, artist/photographer - Amelda von Tonder, wellness expert/health food shop owner - Chantel von Berg, hosted by Andrea Bradfield at her beautiful Villa Palmera...

A 300-kilometer stretch of global conservation importance, the Garden Route features some of South Africa’s most enchanting scenery. Mountains, indigenous forests, rivers, inlets, and numerous golden beaches, it’s a magical place to explore. Villa Palmera Guesthouse is the perfect place to relax and rest between your adventures. Only 5 min away...

There is a quote by Karen Blixen that has stayed with me for years: “Salt water is the cure for anything — sweat, tears or the sea.” Perhaps that is why the ocean has always felt like home to me, even long before I truly understood where life would take me. As a teenager growing up in Wales, I was captivated by the film Out of Africa. I remember...

  HOW TO TELL IF YOUR Turning SOUTH AFRICAN After your trip   You call a bathing suit a "swimming costume" or a "cozzie". You call a traffic light a "robot". You call a sandwich a 'sarmie' You call an elevator a "lift" - but asking for a 'lift' doesn't mean you want an elevator - you actually want a "ride" You call a car hood a "bonnet"...

While creating a new youth development poster for iOcean Trust recently, I came across a BBC article asking a simple but deeply thought-provoking question: “What will people remember about you after you die?” It stayed with me. In today’s fast-moving world, where success is often measured by possessions, profit or social status, the article...

The longest over-ocean zip-line in the world! Mossel bay is putting itself in the map as an adventure capital. Tipping over thundering waves at 89km/h is something I plan to do when my son visits at the end of the year, along with shark Cage diving. Like most I am thinking of ways to shake off the gloom and firm if the forecast “ 2020  -...

Looking at putting a “restorative” art, word, coastal break together at villa palmera 16-17th -18th October with local Published writer Tiah and Artist Amelda facilitating. #ourstoriesrestored

Mussels and Star fish indicators of healthy seashore