It was by chance that I heard about The Newt in Somerset opening in the UK last year, a property which Babylonstoren owners Koos Bekker and Karen Roos bought in 2013 as Hadspen House, renaming the renovated estate, and turning it into a property similar to Babylonstoren outside Franschhoek. Continue reading →
Cape Town has been listed as number one ‘Holiday Hotspots: where to go in 2014‘ by The Guardian on its list of 40 Holiday Hotspots!
Cape Town is praised for hosting World Design Capital 2014, with 450 design projects on show this year; for the re-invention of Woodstock, with the Neighbourgoods Market, home to The Pot Luck Club and The Test Kitchen (but leaving out Burrata); Truth on Buitenkant Street, described as the ‘world’s coolest café’; and the Coffee Beans Routes.
The other 39 Holiday Hotspots are the following:
* Uzès in Provence in France
* Austin, Texas
* Carmarthenshire in the UK
* Kolkatta in India
* Islands São Tomé and Príncipe off the African coast
* Alaçatu in Turkey
* George Town in Malaysia
* Alberta in Canada
* Bordeaux in France Continue reading →