In the Media
Here are links to my recent media features as a South African Travel Journalist and Cruise Writer:
MY BEST WORK:
- Your Luxury Africa: Cape Town’s Michelin Star Moment
- Rove SA: Oudtshoorn: An Unexpectedly Wonderful Winter Vacation Destination
- Inbound SA: Sip, Savour and Stay Warm: Winter in the Cape Winelands
- Your Luxury Africa: Inside The Bohoho: A Maximalist Camps Bay Villa Bursting with Colour and Quirks
- Cruise Critic: What to Look Forward to in Southern Africa if Your Cruise is Rerouted
- Hello Lifestyle Magazine: Stoking the Flames of Rebellious Cuisine - Ember & Oak
- Porthole Cruise and Travel: 5 Experiences I Didn’t Expect to Have on a Cruise
- The Sunday Times: Ship of firsts: a holiday cruising around the Mzansi and Namibia coast
- Business Insider: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 5 best warm-weather ports with beaches.
- The Sunday Times: Once upon a time: The tale of Katy Perry (and other cruise godmothers)
- The Sunday Times: The perks of going on a cruise on your own
ARTICLES WRITTEN BY ME:
2026
- Cape Town Magazine: More to do at Webersburg Wine Estate than you ever imagined
2025
- Travel Southern Africa: Sutherland: If you're awestruck by the stars, wait 'til you see what's under your feet (Page 57)
- Your Luxury Africa: Cape Town’s Michelin Star Moment
- RoveSA: Barrydale: The Ultimate Quirky Karoo Road Trip Destination
- Hello Lifestyle Magazine: Fine Dining Gets a Remix at the Wiggle Room
- CapeTownMagazine.com: The free surf group in Muizenberg that moms are raving about
- Hello Lifestyle: A New Era for the Iconic Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West
- Hello Lifestyle: Untamed & Unpretentious: Inside Ongetem, Bertus Basson's Bold New Restaurant
- Travel Southern Africa: A Taste of the Cape: Sampling the Mother City's Unique Flavours
- Cape Town Magazine: Killarney International Raceway, the top spot for motor racing
- Rove SA: Oudtshoorn: An Unexpectedly Wonderful Winter Vacation Destination
- Inbound SA: Sip, Savour and Stay Warm: Winter in the Cape Winelands
- Hello Lifestyle: From Fine Dining to Elevated Street Food: Jameson Stocks & Peter Tempelhoff – Round 2
- Hello Lifestyle: Angala Blooms Anew: A Garden Sanctuary in the Cape Winelands
- Your Luxury Africa: Inside The Bohoho: A Maximalist Camps Bay Villa Bursting with Colour and Quirks
- Hello Lifestyle: Yatai Ramenbar: Cape Town's new portal to elevated Japanese street food
- Hello Lifestyle: The Wes Bistro & Bar: A Charming French Restaurant with a Wes Anderson Twist
- Cape Town Magazine: Visit a real fossil dig site in the Western Cape
- Business Insider: We paid $190 to go on an Uber Safari in South Africa. I'd totally recommend the service to anyone looking for a stress-free day trip.
2024
- Hello Lifestyle Magazine: Terrarium: Nature Meets Gourmet at the V&A Waterfront's New Fine Dining Restaurant
- Hello Lifestyle: De Vier: Redefining Casual Dining in Stellenbosch
- Hello Lifestyle Magazine: The Cape Town Guide - Spring, Festive, Summer and Holiday Editions
- Cruise Critic: A New Kind of Sea Legs: A Crew Member's First Cruise as a Guest
- Cruise Critic: What to Look Forward to in Southern Africa if Your Cruise is Rerouted
- Hello Lifestyle Magazine: Stoking the Flames of Rebellious Cuisine - Ember & Oak
2023 and before:
- Porthole Cruise and Travel: Cruise Preparation Checklist: 10 Pre-cruise Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
- Porthole Cruise and Travel: 5 Experiences I Didn’t Expect to Have on a Cruise
- Insider: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 11 things I always pack for my voyages.
- Going.com: Kolmanskop: The Namibian Diamond-Mining Town Swallowed by Sand
- Good Things Guy: International Africa Rally Raises Funds for Charity in a Unique Overlanding Adventure
- Insider: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 8 things I used to wish cruisers knew about my job.
- The Sunday Times: Ship of firsts: a holiday cruising around the Mzansi and Namibia coast
- Business Insider / Yahoo: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 5 best and 5 worst rooms to book for your trip.
- Business Insider I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are 11 things that surprised me about the job.
- IOL: New cruise line enters South African Waters
- Business Insider: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are the 5 best warm-weather ports with beaches.
- Business Insider: I worked on cruise ships for 6 years. Here are 10 big mistakes I always see guests make.
- The Sunday Times: Once upon a time: The tale of Katy Perry (and other cruise godmothers)
- The Sunday Times: Cruise Lover? Here are five hilarious ways to pretend you're at sea - at home
- The South African: A guide to surviving lockdown for the travel-obsessed
- The Sunday Times: The perks of going on a cruise on your own
- go! (column): Rodrigo the jet-setting flamingo
- The Sunday Times (Accidental Tourist column): Taken for a ride
- The Sunday Times (Accidental Tourist column): When it's cool to kiss and tell
- The Sunday Times: Whatever floats your boat
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ARTICLES WRITTEN ABOUT ME:
During the COVID-19 Lockdown of 2020, the Sharonicles Instagram account made the news in over 30 countries for the creation of cliched travel pictures in a Cape Town flat. This was inspired by the post A Guide to Surviving Lockdown for the Travel-Obsessed.
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Some of the publications that featured the story included:
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