If you follow me on Instagram, rheumatologist you’ll know that my week pretty much looked like this: And believe it or not, this is actually me showing insta-restraint — I know how played out food pics are on Instagram, so I didn’t even post all the fabulous Ramadan feasts I’ve […]

Something that’s been causing me a great deal of concern lately is the fact that despite my daily workout regimen, hospital I seem to be well on my way to gaining the Newlywed 15. What on earth could possibly be the cause? I wonder to myself as I munch on […]

You’ve read the book, anabolics you’ve seen the movie… but have you eaten the sandwich? Here in Cape Town, ambulance a Gatsby is far more than an iconic literary figure. While the character Gatsby was elusive, somewhat mysterious, his sandwich alter ego pretty much puts it all out there for […]

The first step to getting used to being surrounded by accents is accepting that you are the one with the accent. The day after cooking my very first Cape Town meal — I went Indian, story of course, and Hyderabadi, to be specific: kheema (ground beef), tamatey ki chutney (tomato […]

Locals are a huge fan of hitting up the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock on Saturdays, infertility where Cape Town’s famed Neighbourgoods Market sets up shop from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. While some shy away from the Biscuit Mill’s blatant hipsteriness (not to mention its recent proliferation of American […]

Cape Town’s Mount Nelson Hotel is a local icon, symptoms so I couldn’t think of a more fitting venue to ring in the end of my very first week as an official Cape Town resident. Grand white pillars welcome you into a sprawling complex with rose-colored buildings dating back to […]