Five community markets to visit when you stay at Easy Five
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.
The braai at the centre of South African social life
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 pronounced...
Township Winery: why growing vines in Cape Town’s slums makes sense
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...
Five adventures to adventure when you stay at Easy Five
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...
Five fab restaurants (including the fabbest of them all!) to try when you stay at Easy Five
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...
Five wine varieties to try when you stay at Easy Five
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...
