Western Cape

Best travel reports from Western Cape

Cape Town - too beautiful to be true?!

After a long journey, we've finally arrived in South Africa! Even from above in the plane, the fantastic panorama of Cape Town by the sea stands out, framed by the Table...

Cape Peninsula and Stellenbosch

From Cape Town, we begin a short road trip along the coast to the Cape Peninsula - this can be done comfortably in 2 days. We also visit the wine region around Stellenbosch,...

Langebaan

Turquoise Lagoon and West Coast National Park

South Africa🇿🇦 Week 1

08.01.26 Today we are heading to South Africa for 6.5 weeks. Carlo drives us to the airport in Cologne,

A few words on the kindergarten I've been to...

Hey guys, I'm at the so-called "Starfish Academy" in District 6. I haven't been posting anything online so far due to data privacy reasons and because I first had to get an...

South Africa 🇿🇦 Week 4

On Monday we're heading to Cape Town. The weather is a bit cloudy, making it a good day for an outing. Our plan is to visit the Two Ocean

South Africa🇿🇦Week 6

Finally nice weather ☀️Actually, we wanted to go to Boulder Beach to swim with the penguins today. However, the line at the entrance is so long that we turn around again

South Africa - Cape Town

Steven Cohen Exhibition and Biltong Class

Knysna

Upon arriving in Knysna, there was a bit of rain and fog. But the "Elephant Hide" hotel is beautifully located, so the rain was quickly forgotten. After the great breakfast on...

De Kelder's and the Whales

For whale lovers, Head to Walker Bay

New Year's Eve in Cape Town

31.12.24-02.01.25 Today we continue to Cape Town, where we will spend the last two nights. In the morning, we will make a detour to the botanical garden. The...

Llandudno

December 29-31, 2025 Today we are heading back to the sea. But first, we make a detour to Stellenbosch to play golf at Devondale. While checking in, someone already asks...

South Africa 🇿🇦 Week 3

My last week at work, then my vacation begins as well 😎 The lunch break is sweetened with a jump into the sea at our favorite beach. <

South Africa – Wine Region

Stellenbosch & Co

South Africa - In the Cape Region

Scarborough and the Cape of Good Hope

South Africa

Along the Cederberg back to Cape Town

Arriving in Cape Town - V&A Waterfront

Well, I didn’t even get much sleep in the train. You can imagine my actual fitness level….;-p….But, however, the curiosity of meeting new people and enjoying today’s sun in Cape...

South Africa🇿🇦Week 2

On Sunday, we are heading towards Stellenbosch, to the Blaauwklippen Winery.

Langa township

On Thursday, July 23rd, I got the opportunity to see the other side of beautiful Africa and, more specifically, the poverty of Cape Town. The Langa township was established in...

Cape of good hope + Boulders beach

Hey lovely people around there :) This trip was at July 12th but I missed to upload something (-> sorry for that!). So, here we go. Enjoy the pictures! :) On our way to the...

South Africa 🇿🇦 Week 5

The second week of vacation starts with rain and gray skies.

South Africa - Lambert's Bay

Crayfish and Bird Island Nature Reserve

South Africa Day 2 - A successful day in Stellenbosch

After spending the morning with our host families, they dropped us off at Paul Roos Gymnasium at 9:45 am. In the Japie Krige Hall, a masterclass led by Xander Kritzinger took...

South Africa Day 1 - Off to the South!

Yesterday, almost punctually at 1 p.m., a new adventure began for 65 singers from the New Chamber Choir. The destination of our concert tour this year: South Africa! Our choir...

Road trip on the famous Garden Route

So we set off on the famous Garden Route with freshly changed tires. Our first stop takes us to Jeffrey’s Bay, an absolute paradise for surfers. In good conditions, this bay...

Constantia trail and Newlands Forest

As you might remember, I've written about "Constantia" before. It is not only one of the more luxurious areas in Cape Town, but above all known for its delicious wines. Our...

Table Mountain hike

In the morning we got a short briefing about our upcoming Volunteer project and about what better to skip or avoid doing our stay in Cape Town. In my case, it’ll be a typical...

Gondswana Game Reserve

A big thank you to Susanne from WildsOfAfrica, it has been sooooo breathtaking 🥰, the amazing impressions, the people, the animals, and the nature. Yesterday, we arrived in...

South Africa Day 4 - Visit to iThemba Labantu

After we had fortified ourselves with breakfast in our hostel, we left at 9 a.m. and made our way to a supermarket where we stocked up on snacks and water for the next two days....