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“What exactly is a concierge, Jean?” Although more and more people are becoming familiar with the term ‘concierge’, very few know where this customer service based profession originated. The word “concierge’ evolves from the French comte Des Cierges, the ‘keeper of the candle’ a term that referred to the servant who attended to the whims of the visiting noblemen at medieval castles.
“You, as our concierge, Jean what do you do?” Connect with the best, most reliable, and reputable wholesale tour operators, arrange the best accommodation, at the best price, confirm safe and reliable transport, with friendly English speaking drivers, and guides, organise those special lunches and ‘ wow’ dinners and then there’s the added benefit I’m always on hand, if something should go wrong while on tour a comfort and confidence, for sure!
Other duties may include Make sure you always get the best rooms possible! Arrange visits to local schools, cookery lessons, tailors extraordinaire, visit to stunning gardens, and markets arrange to meet the local’s, without other tourists! In fact I take all the hassle and pains of going away
I knows just what’s hip and what’s hot or not! The best NEW hotels around the world for 2016
Food Markets?
All of the above – Great edition – be sure to get your copy today!
TOURS FROM THE CONCIERGE DESK Last chance to join the Maharajah’s wagon to India - Rajasthan & Goa
18 November – 3 December 2016 A carousel of memories and impressions will live with you forever It’s impossible to travel to India without falling in love with the flamboyant, spicy cuisine, the markets, the Temples, her people, in fact, India is not a holiday – it’s a life experience! Delhi – Agra – Jaipur – Pushkar – Jodhpur – Udaipur – Goa 15 nights of splendour and 5 star luxury! USD$4069
20 – 30 April 2017 Join us for insight into Mystical magical Myanmar The mystical charm of Myanmar is attracting an increasing number of travellers and is one of Asia’s best-kept secrets. When Rudyard Kipling visited Burma a hundred years ago he described it as "quite unlike any land you know about". To this day Myanmar remains one of the most mysterious and undiscovered destinations in the world, a land of breathtaking beauty and charm that offers traditional Asian delights to all visitors. Exclusive for eight pax - US$3981 Email jeanw@thecapeclub.com today for your copy of our itinerary/brochure
4 – 20 June 2017 Join us for an African Safari adventure that will live in your heart forever! Botswana/Vic Falls and more.. takes the top spot thanks to being "a unique destination “ Forever, hearts beat in Africa – she plants a seed deep within the uniqueness of the bush, her animals, the luxurious hotel industry, not to mention her people Email jeanw@thecapeclub.com to be kept up to date on this tour
4 – 16 August 2017 Just my cuppa Sri Lanka Tour Voted as one of the best tourist destinations in the world, Sri Lanka is a tropical haven in the Indian Ocean that is inhabited by one of the oldest and most hospitable civilizations on earth. New itineary under discussion – watch this space or contact jeanw@thecapeclub.com for updated info and price
13 – 23 October 2017 Markets, Medinas and Mint Tea in Morocco Exclusive for just 12 Glam Girls! Embark on a private, personalised tour filled with local encounters and memorable experiences. Designed to give a broad sense of the essence of Morocco, this tour encompasses the culture, the history, the warmth and generosity of its people, along with the geography and amazing cuisine But wait... There’s more! We’ve included your own personal very successful, accomplished Interior Decorator to guide you with all the buying you’ll be doing. Six spots have gone! Only six remain! Email jeanw@thecapeclub.com for your copy of our superb brochure and booking form.
July 2018 – Exact dates to be confirmed Join us for Paris summer sales and secret gardens of central France tour – Exclusive for just 12 Glam Girls! Twice yearly summer sales in magical Paris are a spectacular occurrence with up to 70% off at favourite boutiques, high street chains and other fashion stores. After a whirlwind experience in the capital city, guests head to the French countryside in the Limousin region. Here you get to visit a brocante (country antique and bric-a-brack market) and explore charming, historical Boussac, the rural village in which la Creuzette is situated. You also get to feast on various culinary treats complemented with French wines – Ok.. What’s included?.. we travel to the Limousin via the Loire region and spend a day at the MAGICAL Chaumont sur Loire Garden Fair (regarded by many of the la Creuzette guests as ‘better than Chelsea”) and at Villandry Castle - "the most beautiful kitchen garden in the world’ Sounds idyllic? – it is! – Chateau la Creuzette will ensure that you have the ultimate, hassle-free luxury French Lifestyle experiences. Reserve your place on this exclusive Paris/Central France Tour with a short confirmation back jeanw@thecapeclub.com today! – There’s only place for twelve – first in, best dressed! Prices and itinerary on enquiry.
“To travel is to live and to breathe new air!�
I am co-branded with various Tour Operators and we travel to
Vietnam, Cambodia. Laos, Myanmar, India, South Africa, Morocco, Sri Lanka, We offer a safe, secure and very personal travel service. Every time!
“Have suitcase, will travel!” Have you got your suitcase yet?”
All about me, Cape Lux Travels & Glam Girls Lux Travels www.thecapeclub.com “He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this life, with a passion for flowers in his soul’
I was born in South Africa, immigrated in 2002, nine years in Sydney, Now live back in Sydney after having 5 years in Brookwater, Qld on a golf estate. I have been in the Mum, PA Secretarial, Interior Decorating, South African Wines, Catering Food, Buzzy Advertising and now Travel industry. My passions have certainly made room for me. I am very thankful and totally blessed. I am married to Francois, an amazing supportive soul mate, He’s been most spoilt by his three daughters,
And now we have two gorgeous granddaughter’s, that are the apple of Nonna’ Jean’s eye. Francois plays golf, I travel. I have made so many wonderful friends over the years Life is indeed very precious!
Beauty is not in the face; beauty is a light in the heart. ~ Khalil Gibran ~ Where shall you seek beauty, and how shall you find her unless she herself be your way and your guide? And how shall you speak of her except she be the weaver of your speech? The aggrieved and the injured say, "Beauty is kind and gentle. Like a young mother half-shy of her own glory she walks among us." And the passionate say, "Nay, beauty is a thing of might and dread. Like the tempest she shakes the earth beneath us and the sky above us." The tired and the weary say, "Beauty is of soft whisperings. She speaks in our spirit. Her voice yields to our silences like a faint light that quivers in fear of the shadow." But the restless say, "We have heard her shouting among the mountains, And with her cries came the sound of hoofs, and the beating of wings and the roaring of lions." Please forward this amazing newsletter onto your girlfriend, wife, mother, mother in law, neighbour They’d love you for it and I would be very, very thankful x My mantra is #relax, #renew, #recover, #reflect, #regain, #regrow
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Christina’s Kalkbay lamb casserole Serves 10 – well depending on the size of your leg of lamb!
“Without a doubt one of the best happy meals I have ever had! I hope you all love it as much as my family does…” 1.6 kg leg of lamb, oven roasted, deboned and sliced 50 ml butter 50 ml extra virgin olive oil 3 aubergines, sliced and fried in extra virgin olive oil 8 ripe tomatoes, peeled 6 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped 1 T dried basil 6 leeks, sliced into pennies and washed well 500 gr feta cheese, crumbled 250 gr black olives, pipped 550 ml thick, creamy béchamel, freshly made* 1 egg 1 T organum, freshly chopped or dried Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees/Gas 4. Butter a large ovenproof casserole. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and sauté the tomatoes, basil, garlic as well as the leeks in the oil over medium heat until it has been well cooked and all the flavours are properly infused. Keep aside. In the casserole, layer first the sliced lamb. Follow with a layer of aubergine with a layer of the tomato mixture on top. Sprinkle with some of the crumbled feta and organum and repeat, starting again with the lamb. Try to finish with a layer of aubergine. Add a layer of olives. whisk the egg into the béchamel before pouring the sauce over and through the meat and vegetable dish. Place the casserole in the heated oven and bake, uncovered, for 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and garnish with the freshly chopped organum. Serve immediately with basmati and a green salad * I actually prefer using the meat juices and if needed some stock to rather make a creamy veloute. http://www.goodfoodco.co.za/?p=328
Travel is like an endless university, you never stop learning’ jeanw@thecapeclub.com I can also assist you with sorting out ALL your INDEPENDANT travel plans and purposes to ANY of my destinations.. S E Asia * Vietnam/Cambodia/Laos/Myanmar/ India / South Africa
Step into the position you deserve! Be #refreshed, #renewed, #regrouped, #regained, #reflective and #re-energised! Contact jeanw@thecapeclub.com +61 (0) 423 306 481 PO Box 123 North Sydney NSW 2059 Australia
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