Good plans need receipts.
A useful recommendation needs more than a nice picture. This is the standard behind our field notes.
Start with something worth doing.
Activities, experiences, events and short escapes across the Western Cape. A worthwhile plan with enough detail to decide.
Go to the source.
Use official venue information, ticket pages and reliable primary sources. Record what was checked and when. Unclear prices, restrictions or destinations need another check.
Include the catch.
A studio fee may exclude the item you make. A last tour may leave before closing time. Those details belong in the plan.
Say how we know.
Desk-researched means source review. Team-tried means a team member or commissioned creator attended. Community-tried uses a participant contribution with permission.
Freshness is part of the job.
Our current guides use a seven-day routine review cycle for information, booking links and editorial illustrations. A guide's last editorial check records its complete editorial review; it does not mean every source was fetched on that date. Actual closures, dated events, permission limits and known problems can require earlier withdrawal or correction. Opening hours and availability can change; confirm with the venue before you go.
Independent judgment. Clear relationships.
Payment must not buy a falsely positive verdict. Sponsored, invited, gifted and affiliate-supported coverage need clear disclosures. Read how those labels work.
Read the evidence label, checked dates and booking conditions on each public field note. Details can change: confirm availability with the operator before making plans.
Tell us when something changes