
A Year of Local South African Child-Friendly Vacations
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who regularly go on short breakaways. You know the kind – more often than not you get an out-of-office reply than an actual response. They seem […]
I’ve always wanted to be one of those people who regularly go on short breakaways. You know the kind – more often than not you get an out-of-office reply than an actual response. They seem […]
The morning that we wanted to set out on our small victories breakaway dawned dark and gloomy. Typical, I thought as I opened the bedroom curtains and saw a sky that looked as ominous as […]
Those of you who don’t follow me on Facebook will have wondered why this blog has been so quiet recently. The reason for that is because I was contracted to write a series of articles […]
“Do you want to touch it, Aidan?” I ask, hoping fervently the answer will be no. The little one looks at the big yellow snake coiling around the handler’s body, not afraid, but not quite […]
Marine worlds are usually a controversial topic – either you hate them or you love them. In our case, just as with zoos and other wildlife parks, we firmly believe that as long as animals […]
A few weeks ago we’d had enough of winter and cold and thick jackets and scarves and hats, so when Aidan’s preschool closed for a week-long holiday, we decided it was time for his first […]
When two people are travelling together, there are bound to be some things that the one didn’t enjoy quite as much as the other one. I think it’s a good idea to reflect on the […]
South Africa is a diverse country and there are so many sights and experiences to recommend to visitors, that it’s almost impossible to select just ten for a bucket list. And, of course, the list […]
My heart is beating wildly in my chest as the 4×4 flies across the sand. The full moon paints the ocean a pale shade of grey. We are racing over the beach near Cape Vidal, […]
Our little 16-month old toddler, Aidan, just loves looking at the animals in his wildlife book, so for my birthday this year we treated him (and ourselves) with a trip to the Pretoria Zoo. Our […]