As grateful as I feel for having been to the beautiful country of Portugal, getting back into the work routine is a HUGE struggle – if I could follow summer around the world every year, I would have no hesitation in doing so! (my post about Portugal to come soon) Being back however also means […] Read more...

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As you may remember, this weekend was the annual 5ForChange black tie ball in Cape Town: I blogged about the event a few weeks ago, and how excited I was to (finally) attend the party. Despite the fact that winter has well and truly arrived in the Cape, it was a fantastic event – and […] Read more...

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Despite returning to work this week – after such a memorable and wonderful trip (blog posts coming soon!) – Monday was not all too bad as we received the official invitation to this year’s “5 For Change” Annual Black Tie Fund Raiser. While neither Ilaria nor my CFA-studying husband will be joining me, I am […] Read more...

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After the gloomy, rainy and dark (thanks Eskom!) last few days in JHB, I found myself reminiscing about my short but fantastic weekend in Cape Town 3 weeks ago. Sam realized that the ticket she had previously booked to Cape Town was over the time she would be gallivanting in Aus, so she kindly offered […] Read more...

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As much as I love Jozi, and its vibrant nature, there really is nothing here that competes with the beauty of the Cape. The Delaire-Graff wine estate, situated on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschoek, is one of those jaw-dropping locations that I had the pleasure of lunching at this past week during my […] Read more...

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