Ah, Champagne! It conjures up images of golden bubbles, classy company and that oh-just-so-happy feeling. The only problem is that it’s associated with all things expensive and – as a result – we tend to stay away from it. If we’re looking for a good time, a glass of cheap Sauvignon Blanc is more likely what my…
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Filming The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town for Skybok
For best viewing quality, make sure to set the viewing settings to 1080p HD by clicking on the cog at the bottom right-hand corner of the video. Doing a video profile for my business Skybok at The Two Oceans Aquarium here in Cape Town was so much fun. I think the last time I went to…
The Hout Bay Market
I love visiting markets. I’ve been to two well-known markets here in Cape Town, and yesterday marked the third. The Hout Bay Market in Hout Bay – a coastal suburb in a valley along the Atlantic Seaboard of the Cape Peninsula – hosts a lovely organic food market every weekend. They also have arts & crafts. I…
South African Film off to the Oscars 2012
There are smiles all around as the huge news breaks about popular South African film “Skoonheid” winning at the Zurich Film Festival last weekend! And that’s not all… it’s also been selected as the South African entrant for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the Oscars next year! Looking on their website, one is…
Coldplay in South Africa
When I stood at the entrance of St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican City in Rome last year, one song kept playing over and over again in my head. That song was “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay. I guess it’s just because there are lyrics in the song that reminded me of where I was at…
Filming Grey High School in Port Elizabeth for Skybok
I travelled to PE to shoot a video profile of what is considered to be the brother school of my old school “Collegiate High School for Girls”. It’s called “Grey High School for Boys”. As a prefect at my school, I remember making trips to Grey for embarrasing initiation rituals! Established in 1856, Grey High School is an elite…
Filming Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa in Knysna for Skybok
For best viewing quality, make sure to set the viewing settings to 1080p HD by clicking on the cog at the bottom right-hand corner of the video. I recently travelled to what must be one of the number 1 holiday destinations in South Africa. It’s called Pezula Resort Hotel & Spa and it’s Knysna in…
Filming Warwick Wine Estate in Stellenbosch for Skybok
For best viewing quality, make sure to set the viewing settings to 1080p HD by clicking on the cog at the bottom right-hand corner of the video. ‘Breath-taking’ took on a whole new meaning for me recently when I arrived at a secluded spot on a mountain top overlooking Stellenbosch vineyards. Here in South Africa we…
The Rugby World Cup!
Today, everyone around South Africa is wearing their supporter’s jersey loud and proud! You see, it was South Africa’s first game as part of the Rugby World Cup 2011 – the leading international rugby union competition! Pubs everywhere are full to the brim! People are drinking beer, having braais (our word for barbecues), waving flags…