One of the challenges of travelling is finding ways to meet the locals – and one of the best ways of solving the problem is shopping where they shop. Especially if you can do it in the places where they’re also relaxing.
Many things keep us apart in this funny old world of ours. Cricket or baseball? Pineapple on pizza: Delicious or an abomination? But there is one thing that brings South Africans – and everyone else – together: A braai. Everyone loves a braai It’s...
South Africa produces some of the finest wines in the world. But the people who do the hard work of growing and harvesting the grapes aren’t always treated with world-class care. One winery has set out to change the status quo from the ground up. South Africa’s wine...
The thing about staying at Easy Five Guest House in Somerset West is that despite our gorgeous gardens and enticing pool, it’s so difficult to just sit still when you’re here. There is so much happening in the Cape Peninsula that you will want to get out adventuring...
One of the best things about staying in Somerset West is that you’re right in the heart of the Cape Winelands. And people who love wine always love good food. So you can be sure that there’s choice aplenty when it comes to dining. Or even just taking it easy with an...
With literally hundreds of options from which to choose, finding your bearings when it comes to the Cape’s wine farms, wine estates, and wine-tasting rooms can be a daunting task. So here’s a helpful, varietal-based guide to just Five of the highly drinkable tipples...
The great thing about being at Easy Five in Somerset West is that you’re in town, but you’re in the country, too. Which means that nature — and the Cape fynbos (Cape machia) — are, literally, #JustAroundTheCorner. It’s that kind of city. So here’s a...
We get that you’re so comfy here at Easy Five Guesthouse that all you want to do is spend your days lounging by the pool, and that’s great. But if you feel you really have to move around a bit, here’s our current (it’ll change) selection of things to do in the...
By Francis Two years ago, just after Linda and I started our first full season as the new owners here at Easy Five, the Lourensford wine estate just a few kms away from us organised an event to familiarise local guesthouse operators with everything this vast estate...
It’s a year and a few months now since Linda and I took over Easy Five. The previous owners, Karin and Siggi Konrad, operated the guesthouse for 10 years or more, and had built up a loyal clientele of mainly German-speaking couples, many of whom returned year after year for a week, or two weeks or even longer. Understandably, these long-standing guests were concerned about what the change in ownership might mean for the vacation spot they had come to know and love, and about which they doubtless felt just a little bit possessive.
