“Have we forgotten that wilderness is not a place, but a pattern of the soul where every tree, every bird and beast is a soul
Having returned to stay at Samara Private Game Reserve in April 2019, with an article due to be published that recounts my stay later this
I had the great pleasure of a trip to Samara Private Nature Reserve, staying at the super stylish and luxurious Manor House and taking long
This country, beauty to behold. A red train brings colour to the evening light somewhere near Matjiesfontein. Shot from Hein van Tonder’s moving car as
Karoo. – If I’ve learnt one thing over my years of SA travel loving it’s that in the end, it’ll always be the people who matter
Karoo. – When walking the streets of Cradock, you’re sure to notice the huge Dutch Reformed Church and it’s impressive neo-classical design, which towers about the town. Completed in
Karoo. – When walking the streets of Cradock, typical Karoo beauty. At the Schreiner Karoo Writers Festival.
Karoo. – The Story of an African Farm by Olive Schreiner, first published in 1883, has become synonymous with South African fiction. It’s not an easy read,
Aberdeen. – There a statue of a cat outside the Tourism Office in Aberdeen with a sad note I decided to share. ‘And may all
A short film shot during my visit to Nieu Bethesda. An alluring village in the heart of the Karoo, one that offers the opportunity
Nieu Bethesda. After a full day of getting to know the locals, we headed up to the lookout point overlooking the valley, the village below
Nieu Bethesda. – A graveyard holds the history and sentiment of a town, the hope and the heartache. The heart and the soul. It was
A visit to Nieu Bethesda A visit to Nieu Bethesda captures the town’s local sites and activities as well as the famous “Owl House”.
Nieu Bethesda. – I’ve always said I couldn’t live more than half an hour from a fabulous coffee shop, a reasonable requirement with the desire
Nieu Bethesda. – Important notes on how to become a fossil. As see at the Kitching Fossil Exploration Center.
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The Incidental Tourist
The Incidental Tourist is a Personal Travel Blog of a conscious traveller with a deep love for Africa, its incredible people and the environment.
Here I bring you narratives, stories, video and photographs from my travels around the globe, including accounts of gorilla trekking in Uganda, turtle rescue in Kenya, tree planting in Zambia and setting up a temporary home in Lisbon. Not to mention falling in love with Marjorelle Blue in Marrakech.
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