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Photo of Gin & tonics at Cape Town's The Gin Bar

Review: The Gin Bar - Cape Town - Mother's Success

💡tl;dr - Gin Bar, as the name suggests, is a great place to enjoy fantastic gin-based cocktails in Cape Town. Even if you're not a gin fan, I would still highly recommend this spot, as they also offer solid wine, beer, and other spirit options. I had

Photo of headphones in the tasting room at Black Elephant Vintners - Source: You Are Travel

Review: Silent Disco Wine Tasting at Black Elephant Vintners

💡tl;dr - If you enjoy music and wine, Black Elephant Vintners is a must-stop when visiting South Africa's Franschhoek wine region. You'll be treated to an immersive tasting experience - a silent disco wine tasting. One of the most unique wine-tasting experiences I've

Photo of Gin & tonics at Cape Town's The Gin Bar

Review: The Gin Bar - Cape Town - Mother's Success

💡tl;dr - Gin Bar, as the name suggests, is a great place to enjoy fantastic gin-based cocktails in Cape Town. Even if you're not a gin fan, I would still highly recommend this spot, as they also offer solid wine, beer, and other spirit options. I had

Photo of the bar at Publik Wine Bar - Source: You Are Travel

Review: Publik Wine Bar - A Great Place for Local Wines in Cape Town

💡Tl;dr - If you’re in Cape Town and looking for a place to enjoy a great glass of wine, possibly over some tasty eats, I recommend you stop in at Publik Wine Bar. I'm perpetually looking for great local spots to drink wine when I travel.

Vineyards in the distance while hiking to Constantia

The Road to Constantia: Taking the Load Road to Wine Country

💡tl;dr - On my trip to South Africa last year, I visited Cape Town for a few nights to check out some of the country's vineyards. Nearby to Cape Town is Constantia, a wine region known for some of the oldest wine estates in the country. How

Photo of sabering a champagne bottle

It's 6pm Somewhere, Time for Sabrage: Sabering and Champagne at The St. Regis

💡tl;dr - In many ways, the aura of the New Year is ripe with 'tradition.' I thought it worthwhile to highlight a unique tradition you can experience at many St. Regis hotels worldwide - the sabrage. The St. Regis Hotel & Resorts is one of the top

Holding up the menu at Flagship First Dining at MIA

Review: Flagship First Dining at MIA

💡tl;dr - Flagship First dining at the MIA Flagship Lounge is an enjoyable dining experience. The food and drinks are delicious and well-crafted, and the service is on-point. This restaurant-within-a-lounge feels miles away from the busy halls of Terminal D. The Flagship First dining experience is not unlike one

Sitting Down: D.O.M. - São Paulo

Sitting Down: D.O.M. - São Paulo

💡tl;dr - While in São Paulo, I sat down for a meal at D.O.M., one of the most famous restaurants in Brazil, if not all of South America. D.O.M. was a very good experience. I wouldn't say it entered 'best meal of

Sitting Down: Jun Sakamoto - São Paulo

Sitting Down: Jun Sakamoto - São Paulo

💡tl;dr - While in São Paulo, I tried a few of the city's lauded restaurants, one of which is Jun Sakamoto an Omakase restaurant. I thoroughly enjoyed my experience - it's an excellent choice if you're in the mood for Japanese cuisine while

Photo of a hallway at Bar dos Arcos

Bar Dos Arcos - São Paulo

💡tl;dr - If you're in São Paulo and a fan of cocktails, Bar dos Arcos is a worthy pitstop. The drinks are outstanding, the atmosphere is unique and lively, and the service is friendly and not pretentious despite being a bit buzzy. Call it quirky, maybe even

Photo of a course description card from Evvai

Sitting Down: Evvai Restaurant - São Paulo

💡tl;dr - While in São Paulo, I sat down at one of the city's more buzzy restaurants - Evvai. Despite a vibrant, whimsical theme, I found the food more show than substance and don't think I would return. Evvai is a two-star Michelin restaurant located

Franschhoek and Stellenbosch - Wine Tasting in South Africa

Franschhoek and Stellenbosch - Wine Tasting in South Africa

💡tl;dr—Should you find yourself in South Africa, I highly recommend spending a day tasting at some wine farms. Easily accessible from Cape Town, prominent wine regions of the Western Cape include Stellenbosch, Swartland, Paarl, and Franschhoek. For my first tasting in South Africa, I visited farms in Franschhoek