An unabashed tourist and her family explore the world one holiday at a time.
After months and months of planning and counting the days, the time has finally come – we’re leaving on our Aurora 2012 trip tomorrow evening! Gareth and I are incredibly excited, especially since it has been more than a year that we last set foot abroad and we are starting to show withdrawal symptoms! Here […]
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Like most South Africans, I have family that have emigrated to New Zealand. Although they have invited us to go visit their adopted country many times, we’ve never managed to make the journey. My cousin, who married a New Zealander, recently gave birth to the first Le Roux-baby born outside of South Africa, an excellent […]
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I recently got a new smartphone (yay!) and now, like with all new toys, find myself completely obsessed with it. There are so many apps to play with and the novelty of having my Kindle, my camera, my feedreader and my phone all rolled into one will never wear off, I’m sure. Gone are the […]
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The last few days all flights to the USA heading for New York and Washington DC were cancelled due to Superstorm Sandy. This made me once again realise how lucky we are to be living in South Africa. Sure, we have crime, poverty and a history of racism, but at least Nature leaves us in […]
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There’s something magical and exotic about Asia. Whenever I think about the East, my mind conjures up images of quirky pagodas, mysterious temples, sinuous dragons, rice paddies, pandas, pristine blue waters along endless stretches of white sand beaches, street food and the glittering lights of Hong Kong. Sadly, it’s been more than a decade since […]
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While Gareth and I are off to Finland and the UK for Christmas, my mother will be enjoying one of the many Mediterranean Cruises on offer that time of year. She loves cruising so much that she makes a point of going at least once a year (this year she will be going twice!). I’ve […]
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Last week Sunday, completely out of the blue, we sang a Christmas song in church. Now this caught me so off guard, it being only the beginning of October, that I’m afraid I missed most of the rest of the sermon as my mind wandered through fond memories of past Christmases. In my defence though, […]
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When we could manage to drag ourselves away from the beautiful grounds of Lords of the Manor, Gareth and I spent our days meandering through the Midlands, situated in the heart of South Africa’s Kwa-Zulu Natal province. The Meander is a series of routes through an area encompassing such little-known towns as Mooi River, Nottingham […]
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The imposing wrought-iron gate swings open revealing an ivy-covered 19th century sandstone manor house. Already I am in love with this place. We park the car and head to reception. A knightly suit of armour guards the entrance where we are met by Byron, the ever-smiling Assistant Manager of Lords of the Manor, the boutique […]
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Gareth and I attended the Getaway Travel and Wildlife Photography Workshop hosted by Dylan Kotze this past Saturday. The workshop was 4 hours long and we were presented with such a wealth of information, tips and tricks that I almost feel like I should now be certified as an Advanced Beginner Photographer! Not only did […]
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