We typically try to arrange for a cooking class or two when we travel abroad and this trip is no exception. We booked a ‘Thai for a day’, home cooking experience. We were picked up at the hotel by a local family and taken to their farm where we cooked some local dishes. The Raunkaew…
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After our long journey, sleep came easy. We intentionally gave ourselves a free morning to rest up and to adjust to the time zone difference. Our booking included breakfast at the hotel. The Ariyasom restaurant is vegetarian and has a nice morning menu of Thai and Western options. I had a ‘Thai omelet’, a…
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We’ll be in Hermanus for a few nights before heading up to safari country. This coastal town along Walker Bay is known for several things. First, and foremost, it is the premier place in the world to see Southern Right Whales during their migration. Every year hundreds shelter in the bay for the winter months…
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Today we are touring the Frankschhoek wine region and Taryn has reserved what look to be excellent tastings. Our first stop is just outside of the village at the Klein Goederust Estate. Klein Goederust is one of the few black owned wineries in South Africa. It was purchased by the son of a long-time…
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