The Hypersphere Mini by Hyperice Packed with Power! This massage ball fits into the palm of your hand with three speeds of vibration – low, medium, and high. You can roll it over your muscles, wherever they need some loosening up. The compact, textured, vibrating Hypersphere Mini is affordable, travel-friendly and fitness enthusiasts swear by it. Ideal for rolling out after a workout, but also great for those long workdays spending too much time sitting down....
With three outstanding accommodations to choose from, you’ll find the right one for you on your next adventure into the bush. mFulaWozi Wilderness Private Game Reserve Located in the heart of Zululand in KwaZulu Natal, just two and a half hours drive from Durban; it is the home to sister-lodges Biyela and Mthembu. Carefully built by hand by members of the local Mthembu and Biyela Zulu clans, allowing the guests to immerse themselves in...
Put on your running shoes and let’s go! Firstly, I’m not a runner. When COVID-19 hit South Africa’s shores in 2020 and restrictions were placed on contact sport, my hockey league and club couldn’t take place. So, I started running more in the Estate I live in, and soon after, I was invited to join a group of ladies, the BABs (Bad Ass Babes), who also run in the Estate. They convinced me to run...
Two real estate agencies merge and combine their efforts to improve the concept and perception of home and comfortable living. Blueprint Realty has announced its merger with LIVE Real Estate as a step into the future. They are committed to being a real estate agency with a thorough understanding of what it takes to help clients find their homes, and their track record for going beyond the call of duty speaks for itself. This...
If you’ve driven through the beachfront over the last few months, you would have probably noticed the friendly faces gathering outside a quaint wooden shed propped primely on the corner of South Beach Road and Margaret Bacon Avenue at Fairlight B&B. On a scorching hot summer’s day in Umdloti, Bruce and Michele Deeb, owners of a familiar and firm favourite, Fairlight B&B, sat down with me under an umbrella with a decadent iced coffee....
As pioneers in the social lifestyle venue category, News Cafe Umhlanga is delighted to celebrate its fifth birthday! Proudly held by Fournews, News Cafe opened the first store in Hatfield in 1995. News Cafe has grown into a multi-national household name nearly three decades later and remains synonymous with innovative thinking within the food and social market space. A proudly African brand, News Cafe has expanded to multiple African countries. In South Africa, ideally situated...
Take a deep breath of ocean air, soak in the sun and enjoy some #goodtimesandtanlines at the Surf Motel. As you step foot into the Surf Motel, your mind flatlines and starts to play “Island in the Sun” by Weezer. I’m not kidding. The Surf Motel brand and concept was established in 2017, taking an outdated holiday accommodation and breathed a fresh, cool, modern surf look and feel. The motel fits its beach theme. Not...
Most people don’t know of the true beauty that the Garden Route of South Africa has to offer. Local travel enthusiast couple, did the ultimate Garden Route road trip, and we get to read first-hand of their beautiful adventure. Wanderlust (noun): a strong desire to travel. Say hello to this fantastic couple from Umhlanga! Nick and Shelley are both 30-somethings with a massive love for travel. Whether it’s down the road from where they live...
A casual beach bungalow inspired by the 1950s and 60s surf era, is the exciting new spot in the Umhlanga Village strip – The Beach House. Join us as I take you through the amazing afternoon we had at this sensational hangout. Photos: Matthew Moon We had the pleasure of visiting the recently opened restaurant for a long and lazy afternoon of grazing and experiencing everything that the popular new hangout has to offer. From...
Looking back on the history of our beautiful town, we acknowledge what a wonderful place it can be to visit time and again as a prized holiday destination. Suppose you grew up anywhere in the North Durban area. In that case, you can probably still remember the ‘long’ drive from Durban North to Umhlanga. Once you passed Sunningdale, you literally drove through the sugar cane fields down into the Somerset Valley, up onto the Ridge,...