Today the term universally describes the privilege of time in the bush, 4×4 vehicles, competent guides and remote camps where you are invited to reconnect with nature and be humbled by the…
How to spend a day in Nairobi, Kenya.
If you find yourself with a full day in Nairobi and are interested in exploring it and some of the surrounding attractions within easy reach of Kenya’s capital city, here is what…
Creative Nestling releases What It Takes Coffee Table Book.
A shout out to the brilliant people at Creative Nestlings (TM) on the release of their first coffee table book, What It Takes Book, is a collection of advice from African creatives who have shown…
Ethiopia. Knocking on Heaven’s Door.
Ethiopia is a land steeped in ancient history, rooted in religion and guardian to some of the continent’s most impressive mountainous moonscapes. I offered a snapshot of my time in this incredible…
10 practical tips for visiting Southern Africa.
In a land of plenty such as South Africa, where endless landscapes, white beaches, mountain peaks and abundant game reserves await discovery, you’d be forgiven for being rather oblivious to the practical…
A new film: ROBIN. Watch for Wishes.
I received a mail from Michi Croce who is one of a group of young German filmmakers that have produced a feature film called ROBIN, that tells the story of an…
A Beginner’s Guide To Amsterdam.
I’ve been to Amsterdam a couple of times, once for an extended period to do research for an interesting work project, and another to walk the streets with a friend, take a…
This country, beauty to behold.
This country, beauty to behold. A red train brings colour to the evening light somewhere near Matjiesfontein. Shot from a moving car as I took to a Karoo road trip and yet again renewed…
Small South African Inland Towns To Visit.
Some countries were created for road tripping. And South Africa is definitely one of them. Especially when the luxury of time allows you to veer off course, leave the highway and explore the…
We leave something of ourselves behind …
“We leave something of ourselves behind when we leave a place, we stay there, even though we go away. And there are things in us that we can find again only by…
Lisbon, Portugal. Street Art.
One of the things that I love to do when travelling to a new city, especially in Europe, is to learn more about the voice of the people from the street art that…
Lisbon, Portugal. In Pics.
I’m returning to Lisbon next week, indulging my rather desperate need to live there for a while. In this case, it will be for two weeks of apartment living, working and writing as…
My First Lisbon Airbnb Experience.
In January I visited Lisbon for the first time. At a whim, to appease a need to see the Portuguese city I’d long dreamed of, I booked a ticket with TAAG, Angola’s…
Is Bali The Most Romantic Place on Earth?
Choosing a romantic getaway or honeymoon destination is never an easy decision to make as we are spoilt for choice as we look to options. Yet Bali, where volcanic mountain ranges meet tropical…
Postcards from Childhood. Early travel.
A while ago I was asked to contribute to the Edgars Club Magazine’s Live Smart Travel Postcards feature that looked at our earliest memories of childhood adventures. I just found this and…
The Artem Visual Artists in Video.
I shared the story behind the ARTEM Galleria Street Artists about a month ago, which included an introduction to the artists, the centre and the work that they did. Here is the emotion-evoking…
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