We share the Cape Town highlights from our three week winter stay, from Table Mountain and the V&A Waterfront to day trips for penguins, history and wine. We also talk honestly about what surprised us, what we skipped, and how to plan around weather, tours and travel comfort.

The tablecloth cloud and winter wind can change everything fast, so we explain how we handled tickets, when to go, and how to stay flexible. Kirstenbosch saved us a day when the mountain was blocked, and Bo-Kaap turned out to be Doug's favourite thing we did.

In this episode:

• Choosing a three week base in Green Point while we work and explore
• Using the V&A Waterfront as a hub for food, views and tour pick ups
• Getting Table Mountain right by watching cloud and wind, and going the moment it is clear
• Swapping plans to Kirstenbosch for a full garden day, baboons included
• Taking the Robben Island tour for the history, and preparing for seasickness
• Doing Bo-Kaap properly with a guided walk plus a Cape Malay cooking class
• Cape Point and Boulders Beach for penguins, wildlife and sunset views
• Weighing up car hire versus Uber and tours for getting around
• A Winelands tasting day across Stellenbosch, Paarl and Franschhoek
• Finishing with afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson

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We talk with Paris-based wine expert Elisa about how to plan a French wine trip that fits your taste, your budget, and your travel style, whether you are wine-curious or a long-time collector. We share practical ways to choose regions, book tastings, and build a full vineyard experience that goes beyond the bottle.

• France as a top wine travel destination thanks to wine, food, landscapes and culture
• quick guide to Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne differences
• how Elisa matches a region to your preferred styles and grape varieties
• best wine region day trip from Paris with Champagne and Épernay ideas
• lesser-known regions to add authenticity with Jurançon and Madiran
• crowd-free alternatives near Bordeaux with Bergerac and Monbazillac
• why you should book winery visits in advance and how far ahead
• tasting basics for beginners and why English is usually available
• tasting costs from free to premium and when buying is expected
• getting around safely with tours, private drivers and Loire à Vélo cycling
• how to bring bottles home with shipping and suitcase packing tips
• when to visit, what harvest season is really like and festival planning
• common planning mistakes with research, logistics and wine style expectations

⭐️ Guest - Elisa from France Bucket List - Wine Travel Planning
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Nine months on the road with a five-month-old baby and a twelve-year-old chihuahua is ambitious. Doing it after your carefully planned French long-stay visa is rejected two days before the flight is something else entirely.

In this week's episode, Tracy is joined by travel writer Riana Ang-Canning of Teaspoon of Adventure, freshly home in Vancouver after a slow travel adventure that took her family from Toronto to the Loire Valley, through London and Brighton, and on to Málaga for a first birthday in Spain. It is an honest, practical look at what long-term family travel really looks like day to day.

In this episode:

• Riana's travel background and why long-term travel keeps calling her back
• Deciding to travel during parental leave, older rescue dog included
• Building a base-style route across Toronto, the Loire Valley, London, Brighton and Málaga
• Working around a last-minute French visa rejection and the Schengen 90 day limit
• The packing and logistics of nine months with a baby and a dog
• How slow travel routines make a new place feel like home quickly
• Finding baby-friendly and dog-friendly Airbnbs, and the hard lesson about stairs
• Dividing the jobs on travel days to keep the stress down
• What went wrong with the road trip and the electric hire car
• Budget tips that genuinely help, including 28 day discounts and cooking at home
• Letting go of the pressure to see everything and leaning into local life
• What is next for the family, and where to follow Riana online

⭐️ Guest - Riana from teaspoonofadventure.com
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