Local Is Also Lekker
For a while now I’ve had this vision of what I want for my next holiday – I wanted mountains (snow-capped, if possible), a crystal clear lake, ancient evergreen trees so tall you have to […]
Do You Know Your Monkey Stole My Bread Rolls?
The vervet monkeys of Berg-en-Dal camp in the Kruger National Park owe us six bread rolls. Gareth had put the plastic bag containing the rolls on the table and turned to light the braai fire, […]
New Year’s Travel Resolutions for 2010
The month of January is named after the Roman god Janus, god of new beginnings and doorways, said to have two faces, one looking backwards and the other forwards. And so as 2009 draws to […]
Christmas in Africa
There is something special about this time of year. No matter what your religious denomination, I think most people look forward to the Christmas season. Not only because you finally get to wind down and […]
Timeless Carcassonne
It is as if time has stood still in the little fortress town of Carcassonne in a tucked-away corner of the south-west of France. While wandering through the twisting cobblestone alleys, it is easy to […]
A Dream Holiday: Three Weeks in a Camper Van Through Europe
Having asked various people what they would consider their “dream holiday” to be, the variety of answers were equal to the number of people questioned. It stands to reason that everyone would have a different […]
My Travel Bucket List
Although I’ve seen my fair share of the world so far, there is still so much more that I haven’t seen. It was very difficult to limit myself to the top 10 places I still […]
Hakuna Matata: A Week in Zanzibar
In June this year, I turned 30. I had vowed I would pass this milestone sitting on a tropical beach somewhere, basking in the sun and drinking something that had a little umbrella in it. […]
A Collection of Thursdays
For the past few months I’ve been working in an office adjacent to the airport. And every time I see a plane take off, a small thrill of excitement tingles down my spine and I […]
Fond Memories (Part 3)
Cape Town, South Africa The sun shimmers on the azure ocean waters at the V&A Waterfront. I feel like a Hollywood movie star, eating at a restaurant in the bay of this cosmopolitan city. It […]