Posts tagged cape town

So, I got mugged. Never a particularly fun experience. But, luckily, I wasn’t alone, and Patrick, whom you’ll remember from previous blogs, handled the situation …

As some of you might have noticed, I have a very special relationship with food. I like eating it (all the time), I like going …

We all need a little inspiration at times, and someone else’s success is certainly one way of getting it. A week ago or so, I …

I’ve been hibernating. Like a chubby Grizzly I’ve retreated into my down-feather-and-Egyptian-cotton bed, closed the shutters, put my phone on silent, and said good-bye to …

From the nature of my posts before my absence, you might have guessed that I’ve spent the last few weeks doing exactly what I had …

I love day trips. I would say I see them as little escapes from the routines of city life, but I have neither much routine …

As part of my ‘living life to its max’ philosophy, I’ve spent the last few weeks jotting down things I really want to do, in …

Cape Town is home to Madame Zingara, a group comprised of various restaurants, cafes, shops, and entertainment venues, with a focus on the Bohemian weird …

I’ve been very lucky lately in getting to see some of the most spectacular shows running in Cape Town. Last week, my sister hit the …

As humans – or, perhaps, as intellectual and philosophically-inclined humans – we spend a good deal of time thinking about and analysing the self. Who …