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The pandemic and lockdown have made overseas travel extremely onerous, if not downright impossible, but a  weekend mini-break in Stellenbosch was like taking a KLM flight to Europe.

Who needs to travel for inspiration, when some of the most creative minds on the planet arrive on your doorstop every summer?

Savour the world on a luxurious liner

Durban’s maze of markets at the Warwick Junction transport hub is well worth a detour.

The rugged beauty of white-washed walls, typical of Cape Dutch architecture, is revealed in contemporary perfection at Babylonstoren farm and hotel.

“Mine is smaller than yours” was the unlikely slogan on a T-shirt worn by a burly man at the Slow Food Market in Stellenbosch, about an hour’s drive from Cape Town. Further investigation revealed however that this memorable phrase merely indicated that he was a dedicated exponent of bonsai.