Organised Tours: To Group or Not to Group?
Gareth and I usually like to tour independently when we’re on holiday. I would read up on local history and the sights to see, then plan our itinerary around that and tell Gareth all about […]
Gareth and I usually like to tour independently when we’re on holiday. I would read up on local history and the sights to see, then plan our itinerary around that and tell Gareth all about […]
Before coming to Spain, I was warned that driving might be difficult. Not only do they drive on the wrong side of the road (which is to say, on the right side), but the Spanish […]
Ordering a meal in a foreign country is always a bit of a gamble, especially if you and your waiter don’t have anything other than sign language in common. How does one say scrambled eggs […]
Living in South Africa, there’s nothing for it but to make peace with the fact that anywhere we want to go is at least a 10-hour flight away. So we grin and bear it, knowing […]
When going on safari in the Kruger National Park, or any of the big game farms in South Africa, there are a number of do’s and don’ts that you should keep in mind to make […]
On our first day in the Kruger National Park, on our way from Numbi gate to Berg-en-Dal rest camp, we were driving at a leisurely pace, following closely behind another car that seemed to be […]
With a little luck and perseverance, you’re bound to have some amazing encounters with the local wildlife while in the Kruger National Park. Although the four days we spent camping in Berg-en-Dal wasn’t nearly enough […]
When people think of Africa, they think of the Big Five – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino and buffalo. While South Africa has many, many private game reserves where you can view the Big Five up […]
While I’m busy researching my upcoming trip to Spain’s Andalucia and Costa del Sol area, I thought I’d review one of the guides that I’ve been reading. The DK Eyewitness Top 10 Andalucia & Costa […]
My hometown, Pretoria, is known as South Africa’s Jacaranda City. Every October, as the mild spring weather with its daytime thunderstorms starts giving way to the heat of summer, the jacaranda trees are in full […]