As I’m writing this, I am gasping at the fact that we are in the first week of February. I know time seems to go faster as you get older but the start of this year has officially sped past. I wish I could just ‘freeze-frame’ us for a while, get my work/admin/life sorted and […] Read more...

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Although it has been sweltering in Jozi the last few days, yesterday’s moody storm weather reminded me of the incredible weekend away we experienced in Clarens not too long ago. The weekend was planned MONTHS in advance; apart from the fact that it is near impossible to get 10 people to all agree to a date, […] Read more...

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Despite the onset of the warmer weather in Jozi, the lack of rain always makes the city feel a bit dirty and depressing. During my few days off, I have been “looking back” at the past year and came across some pics on my phone from December 2015 in Mozambique, promoting this “throw back Thursday travel” […] Read more...

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I have been conspicuously absent from blogging of late, so please accept this post with my apologies dear Spruce reader. As Ilaria mentioned here, 2016 has, for both of us, been a whirlwind of a year so far – and for me, will only get that much more crazy with the arrival of my little […] Read more...

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As much as beach sand, a cocktail and the sea breeze are amazing, there is something to be said about a cosy winter getaway! A few weeks ago, I experienced exactly that at Kloofzicht Lodge and Spa. My mom came up from Cape Town, and we surprised my Gran with a night away with the […] Read more...

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