When someone says, “let’s head to the Winelands for a weekend away” I’m willing to bet that Franschhoek and Stellenbosch feature high on this list if not at the top. Paarl, as a destination, is often left by the wayside. That was arguable until Charles Back and his family took to create a destination out of their frequented farm who morphed from Bloemcoolfontein into the family retreat that is Spice Route. Other than that, to many, that is all there is to Paarl. Myself included. Naturally, when I was invited to stay at The Light House Boutique Suites in Paarl I took the opportunity to wipe the slate clean of any preconceived notions and simply. Experience, my experience. Live Like a Local. It was in the midst of my peak season, with deadlines ominously hanging over my head and the idea of a weekend away was both welcomed but seemingly self-destructive if I was to truly engulf myself in relaxation and didn’t at least once a day compile a few reports and check my mail. Switching off, a problem many of us tend to have. However, it took arriving at the grand gates of The Light House Boutique Suites when … Continue reading Living Luxuriously Local at the Light House Boutique Suites