Twincare just announced their last 1 day sale of the year – and if you are anything like me, you won’t let this chance slip through your fingers to get your hands on some Biosense, Paul Mitchell or Olaplex.
The sale starts at 7:30 (bright and early) to 15:00 and you could pay up to 70% less on brands like Moroccanoil , Paul Mitchell , Olaplex , Biosense, TIGI , Matis , Guinot , IBD and more.
Physical Address: 21 Peltier Drive, Sunninghill, 2157
The simple truth about getting on the City Sightseeing Red Bus Tour in Cape Town is that it is a must. I loved it! It was a cheap way to get around Cape Town and I get to see a lot of interesting places without having to look for parking…
Cape Town seems to have a shortage of parking spaces. I even saw a car being pushed out of the way into a wall with a car. I don’t know if it’s normal, but if I rented a car I would get the smallest car possible and take super waiver damage insurance – just saying.
There I was, sitting at the top of the City Sightseeing Red Bus Tour under a canopy/roof looking at all these beaches filled with people… on the beach and not in the beautiful blue freezing water. (Clearly this is not KZN)
I even got off my perfect vantage point to walk and snap photos.
I only booked a 1 day ticket – and it even included stops at 3 wine tastings… The route stretched from the V&A via the Bo-Kaap (depending on the colour line you took)past Kirstenbosch, wineries and even up Table Mountain and down along the coast. It was a really well-planned route!
If I was to ever go back to Cape Town – and I only get there every decade or so – I would totally book my spot on some of the more expensive excursions they have… which are more wine tasting orientated.
If you want to see more of the wonderful things you can expect when you hop on, visit www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/cape-town or if you are in my hood (that’s Jozi) www.citysightseeing.co.za/en/joburg.
PS. They didn’t pay me to say nice things. I paid for my ticket as if I’m a real person.
Ek kan my soms doodlag vir party van my taalgenote. Dan, as ek klaar gelag het besef ek dat ek so Afrikaans is as wat kan kom juis omdat ek sulke goed nog kan geniet.
Kyk, die laaste tyd het ek baie snaakse Afrikaanse musiek-videos gesien… Die Jan Jan Jan video is dalk een van die beste in ‘n baie lang tyd. Daardie kort, kort, kortbroekies is ‘n ding wat net ‘n boer mee kan wegkom – en dis die waarheid!
Die twee tannies maak hierdie video selfs beter. Kyk en geniet!
Nog ‘n musiek-video wat rerig op my skerm beland het vir al die verkeerde redes is Biggy se Dames. Ek kan nie. Ek kan net nie – miskien is hy koeler as ek of miskien weet ek nie meer wat koel is nie. Dit grens amper aan “common” soos Die Antwoord, maar beter.
The Peppertree factory sale starts Thursday! Don’t miss out on great bargains and gift solutions.
Peppertree Bags Factory
7 Vonkel street
Saxenberg Park 2 Blackheath CPT
Thursday 9-16:00, Friday 9-15:30 and Saturday 9-13:00.
Trying out a product is always a bit scary – you never know…
I packed a brand new tube of Optiphi Classic Hydration Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 20 that would be my sunscreen for my days out exploring Cape Town – and of course a whole bag of make-up.
The first morning while getting ready for my trip up Table Mountain and first day out in the Cape sun, I was contemplating if I should wear an untested product that could make my photos look bad. Fortunately for you, I thought I could trust Optiphi enough with providing a tinted sunscreen for my face…
The product had to pass 3 tests
Day 1 – 4 I went light on makeup but used the Optiphi Classic Hydration Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 20 as my liquid base – with only a light powder to set it (as if it is a normal liquid base. I used mascara and a little bit of eye shadow and some days I even wore blush and highlighter.
I am very happy to report back and say that the Optiphi Classic Hydration Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 20 passed all 3 tests.
The Optiphi Classic Hydration Tint Broad Spectrum SPF 20 truly is an amazing little tube of magic. I am simply blown away that a sunscreen product could last the whole day and be used as a liquid foundation base without melting or becoming oily and gross.
Beauty Warehouse Clearance Sale!
Shop popular brands at discounted prices.
24 Oct – 3 Nov 2019 | Mon – Sat 9am – 4pm & Sunday 9am – 2pm
147 North Reef Road Meadowbrooke.
Shop popular brands Cantu Beauty Africa, wet n wild South Africa, Real Techniques, Miss Kay South Africa, T-Zone, OGX Beauty SA, White Glo South Africa, Fish Soho SA, Kiss South Africa, EcoTools South Africa, Biorepair South Africa, Physicians Formula South Africa, Summer’s Eve South Africa, Marc Anthony South Africa, Safety 1st South Africa, IWhite South Africa, Black Radiance South Africa and more at DISCOUNTED PRICES!
Visa/Master cards only. No cash accepted.
Let’s talk about all the places you want to visit in Cape Town (and surrounds)… I did the tourist thing and got on a City Sightseeing Red Bus Tour (well, after an Uber).
It was a sunny day in Cape Town, no wind, no clouds and only blue skies. I set off on my solo travel experience of the Mother City with Table Mountain as my first stop.
Pre-booked tickets in hand I stood there looking at the incredibly long queue to get up the mountain by cable car. The long line was made up of local and international visitors all excited about the prospect of having a clear view from the top. One and a half hours in the African sun and an eye-rolling employee later trying to get us to all stand closer to each other – obviously I blew a little gasket explaining in no uncertain terms there will be no getting on top of each other after being baked to shreds. If I hadn’t paid a whopping R330 for the privilege of working on growing skin cancer just to get up a mountain, I would’ve left.
The Table Mountain cable car was a nice surprise. The cable car rotated and gave all its passengers different views. It felt safe enough as they are fairly new – I still don’t like heights.
I followed the footpaths on the mountain, stopping occasionally to snap a picture of the city at its feet. I stared at the wild landscapes on the Hout Bay side and watched the waves break over rocks and even a ship or two.
I might’ve spent more time on the mountain, but 40 minutes later my legs and back begged for somewhere soft to rest and I got back in the queue to make the journey down the mountain. Two minutes after hitting tar the City Sightseeing Red Bus Tour arrived and down the mountain we went.
Looking back, I made a few simple mistakes. I didn’t arrive at 7 am to get in a queue and 750ml of water wasn’t enough for that 1.5 hour wait – and I couldn’t very well leave the queue to go buy stuff… I was solo travelling!
There’s a new INSTAX printer that’s set to change printing on the go. The INSTAX Mini Link smartphone printer weighs in at 200g, comes with unique functionality, and can be taken to any location, party or event for instant prints.
If you feel like buying me anything for Christmas, please just buy Instax Mini film! I seriously love printing my special moments and awesome places visited… and I can’t seem to stop!
FUJIFILM South Africa just announced the launch of the INSTAX Mini Link, the latest in its line-up of instant printing devices. The INSTAX Mini Link is a smartphone printer with a variety of unique functions designed to make on-the-go instant printing possible. Weighing in at just 200g for excellent portability, this compact palm-top printer is an accessory that can be taken to any location, party or event.
The INSTAX Mini Link creates high-quality INSTAX instant prints from a smartphone camera roll. Using Bluetooth*1, the Mini Link app*2 connects a smartphone to the printer. The app allows users to enjoy a variety of creative features, with Bluetooth providing a quick and seamless transfer of images.
Interestingly, users of the Mini Link can active different modes depending on how the printer is placed. Stand the Mini Link vertically and the traditional Print Mode is activated, allowing one to print images from a smartphone and even select a frame from a video to print. When printing with friends, Fun Mode is selected when the Mini Link is placed horizontally. This gives users access to a range of features, including Party Print, Collage Print and Match Test, a fun way to check the compatibility of friends.
Lightweight Portability and Speed
Surpassing the functionality offered by other smartphone printers in its class, the lightweight, handheld INSTAX MINI LINK transfers a print in about 12 seconds, supports continuous printing, and is capable of printing about 100 INSTAX prints per charge.
Video Print functionality prints a selected frame from smartphone video
Sometimes the best moment was recorded on video. With the Mini Link app, one can scroll through smartphone video frames to find the perfect moment, select the stand-out shot and then print it.
Party Print creates a single picture with
photos sent from multiple users
This function connects up to five smartphones to the app, combining a selected
picture from each device into one INSTAX collage print. An option within this
function is Surprise Mode to keep the final image a secret until the print
starts developing.
Customise INSTAX prints with design frames
The INSTAX Mini Link app contains a variety of design frames that can be overlaid onto images for a truly one-of-a-kind INSTAX print. Smartphone images can also be enhanced with artistic filters or by changing the brightness, contrast and saturation of the image. Users can combine up to eight pictures into a single INSTAX print collage via the app.
Dedicated app designed for intuitive operability
The INSTAX Mini Link app has been designed for intuitive operability such as swiping up on the smartphone screen to easily transfer a picture for printing. The printer can also receive picture data from FUJIFILM’s X Series and GFX System digital cameras via the FUJIFILM Camera Remote app*3 to produce prints.
Using the Mini Link as a remote control
The Link’s main unit carries a built-in motion sensor, so when taking pictures from the INSTAX Mini Link app on a connected smartphone, the printer can be used to remotely control the smartphone camera. For example, a user can zoom in by facing the printer down, zoom out by facing up, and release the shutter by pressing the power button. Users can also print multiple copies of a picture by holding the INSTAX Mini Link upside down and pressing the power button.
I have the Instax Mini LiPlay but is it wrong for me to also want the INSTAX Mini Link?
The INSTAX Mini Link smartphone printer will be available in three colours – Dusky Pink, Ash White and Dark Denim. The South African release date and retail price of the INSTAX Mini Link will be announced soon.
–Visit www.fujifilm.eu/za/products/instax/p/instax-mini-link#features.
–Videos of the INSTAX Mini Link in action, can be found here or here.
*1: Bluetooth® work mark and logo are registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., used under license.
*2: A free app compatible with Android phones and iPhones. It can be downloaded from Google Play in the case of Android phones and App Store for iPhones. Android and Google Play are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc. iPhone and App Store are trademarks of Apple Inc.
*3: The FUJIFILM Camera Remote is a free app for smartphones and tablet devices, provided to users of the X and GFX Series of Fujifilm digital cameras. Pictures in a Wi-Fi-enabled digital camera can be sent one by one to this app so that users can view them on their smartphone (or tablet device).
Crawling through caves… yeah, not something I would usually do. However these caves from part of the whole Maropeng experience – and I had to have the whole experience.
They will ask who suffers of from claustrophobia, asthma, knee or back problems. My husband and I were the only ones to raise our hands for asthma, knee and back problems *shame*. We however managed fine even with the loads of steps and places we had to crouch-walk.
The Sterkfontein Caves are famous for fossil-finds and is owned by the University of the Witwatersrand or University of Johannesburg as it is know as today). Scientists from this university are responisible for notable discoveries at the caves – including Mrs Ples.
The tours start above ground, but once inside the cave you will have a dimly lit tour.
The most spectacular part of the tour is the underwater lake with its iridescent water. Other highlights include stalactites and stalagmites.
Walk through almost 100 statues of icons from South Africa’s past at Maropeng. The Long March to Freedom public art exhibition is a must-see with its life-sized bronze statues. This exhibition was previously housed at the Fountains Valley Resort in Pretoria but thanks to an agreement with the National Heritage Project Company it found a temporary home at Maropeng.
It is rumoured to be the largest outdoor exhibition anywhere in the world – and with an estimated value of around R100-million! The statues will eventually grow into a procession of over 400 bronze statues over time.
You can walk through the loosely spaced statues and snap selfies with chiefs, missionaries and freedom fighters like Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela. The statues depict figures dating back as far as the 1700s. The details on the statues are spectacular – so pay attention.
The Long March to Freedom exhibition is absolutely free to visit currently. You can opt to visit the Maropeng exhibition while you are here – this however does have a price tag.
