by The Jax | Mar 4, 2020 | Instagram, Western Cape, Restaurant, Franschhoek, #Meetsouthafrica, tourism, south africa, wine, Travel
Grape Expectations at Grande Provence Not just another wine farm, not just another Harvest Festival. This stunning 325-year-old Heritage wine estate tucked away in the French town of Franschhoek in the Western Cape, South Africa far exceeded my expectations....
by The Jax | Mar 7, 2017 | The Jax Blog, guest blog, Spain, Europe, hiking, Festival, Travel
5 EUROPEAN FESTIVALS YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS Europeans are well accustomed to a festival. Since the beginning of time, they have honored everything from legends to seasons to wine to gods with a show of dedicated celebration. If you’re planning to escape South Africa’s...
by Deevra Norling | Oct 18, 2016 | Western Cape, The Jax Blog, guest blog, #Meetsouthafrica, cape town, south africa, Festival, Travel
Hermanus Whale Festival – 9 Reasons to Visit Hermanus, for the last 25 years, has been welcoming thousands of visitors to its shores to celebrate the arrival of the Southern Right Whale in the waters of Walker Bay. Over 100 000 local and international visitors...
by The Jax | Jul 12, 2015 | tourism, cape town, Food, south africa, Festival, wine, Travel
Oui Oui Madames et Monsieurs it’s Bastille Festival again! Every year in July, Franschhoek brings out its red, white and blue in celebration of it’s Bastille Day Festival. What is Bastille Day? This is a French National Day which commemorates...
by The Jax | Apr 16, 2015 | cape town, sea point, greenpoint park, ctangels, Robertsons, taste festival, Food, indulgent, Travel
A feast for the senses, this delicious food festival is not one to be missed! Lucky lil old me had the good fortune of attending this annual fest for a 3rd year in a row. Basically it’s a smorgasboard of samplers and the currency at the festival is called...