It is an exciting achievement to have published the second book in my SwitchBitch trilogy, entitled ‘SwitchBitch: My journey of transformation in Walking the Camino, Sole to Soul’, following in the footsteps of SwitchBitch Book 1, which I launched a year ago. SwitchBitch Book 1 focused on my Physical transformation, in losing 45 kg, while Book 2 is focused on the Spiritual transformation after walking the Camino. Yesterday the Book was presented at a Preview launch at Stargarden Boutique Café in Fish Hoek. Continue reading →
Tag Archives: Germany
SA Tourism optimistic about future tourism arrivals!
SA Tourism has revealed a ‘five in five’ marketing strategy aimed at increasing tourism numbers to our country by five million in the next five years, four million tourists to be international and one million domestic, reports SA Tourism Update.
Chenin Blanc wears the crown of South African white wines!
Chenin Blanc is our country’s top-selling white wine, and is also the most widely planted white wine variety in South Africa! More and more Chenin Blanc wines are winning awards. Sales are growing dramatically, reports the Chenin Blanc Association. Continue reading →
#starsandbites: a food journey to New York and London!
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By the time you read this Blogpost I will have arrived in New York, for what is the most exciting journey I have ever undertaken, focusing on the best restaurants in the Big Apple as well as in London. Continue reading →
WOSA calls for international entries for 2016 Sommelier Cup
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) is inviting entries from wine sommeliers and serving staff in restaurants and hotels in nine countries which are our wine industry growth markets, for its 2016 Sommelier Cup.Blaauwklippen launches trio of Triple Three flavour-infused Gins!
Last week Blaauwklippen launched its new trio of hand-crafted Triple Three Hand-crafted Premium Gin at La Mouette, at a media and trade event hosted by its Triple Three Estate Distillery. Continue reading →
‘There’s always a story in Nederburg’, new labels and TV commercial!
Today I attended an interesting Nederburg event held at MOMA Gallery on Buitengracht Street, to create awareness for new labels for the wines in the Nederburg range, as well as a new TV commercial. The new pay-off line for the brand is ‘There’s always a story Continue reading →
‘Südafrika: der Kinofilm’ German documentary excellent marketing for South Africa!
South Africa can expect a Tourist boom from Germany this year, with another film about our country to be launched in Germany on 25 February. The documentary about our country is called ‘Südafrika: der Kinofilm‘ (South Continue reading →
President Zuma visits German Chancellor Angela Merkel!
I do not usually write stories about politicians, but the official state visit by our President Zuma to German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday, his first ever visit to Germany, attracted attention as both leaders are facing tremendous criticism from their countrymen, and both face important elections in 2016. What touched me was the photograph of the two leaders holding hands in support of each other, both going through a torrid time politically, with declining popularity. Continue reading →
Visa Regulations don’t just affect Tourism, but property sales too!
Not just the Tourism industry, but also the property market in Cape Town is affected by the Visa Regulations! Estate agents on the Atlantic Seaboard and City Bowl say that the Tourist decline is mirroring a decline in property sales.
Since the introduction of the Visa Regulations the impact has been felt in the property market. Foreign buyers are more likely to buy property when they are in Cape Town. Since April this year Atlantic Seaboard and city Continue reading →