An (AR)tful Symphony For The Senses At The Cathedral Cellar

I love discovering and exploring beautiful places and spaces. On 7 May, I had the great pleasure of attending the South African reveal of the Cathedral Cellar AR labels. A brand new way of storytelling, the lavish event was held in Paarl in the exquisite Cathedral Cellar dating back to the 1930s.

How elegant and stylish is this setting?
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Magical Moments And Memories At DE HOOP NATURE RESERVE

The De Hoop Nature Reserve has kept me spellbound and found a way into my heart long before we crested the top ridge of the reserve. The sheer natural beauty that lay before us quite literally took my breath away and we stopped for a few moments to take it all in.

Amazing aerial view of the De Hoop Collection beside the vlei. * Image supplied by De Hoop Collection.

Surrounded by fynbos on either side of the gravel road that leads to the De Hoop Collection and main Reception area, you are met with a vast landscape of fynbos as far as the eye can see. White sand dunes and the ocean lie in the distance ahead of you, with the vlei to your right. It is one thing to see images and videos online and hear anecdotes from others, but to see it in person is really special and rather magical. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn’t dreaming!

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24 Hours At Incredible Inverdoorn

The air was hot and dry. The heat hit me squarely in the face the moment I stepped out of the comfort of the air-conditioned van. I was expecting this. What I was not expecting was the silence. They say silence is golden, and this could not be truer for a city slicker like me.  After the hustle and bustle of the big city, I welcomed the beautiful silence with open arms.

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