Surviving 2020 as a travel journalist
It is a difficult thing for me to sit still. To remain grounded. To be flightless. To be confined to my immediate surroundings. As the global pandemic hit, however,…
It is a difficult thing for me to sit still. To remain grounded. To be flightless. To be confined to my immediate surroundings. As the global pandemic hit, however,…
Like many people around the world, I was horrified at news
out of Christchurch, New Zealand, this week. Yet another racial attack on
innocent people. I mourned for the deaths of…
Every now and then I think it is important to switch off,
completely disconnect from the world and tune in to nature. This really does recharge
the mind and soul in…
I must admit, I live on my phone these days. I am not proud
of it, but I really do depend on it to get me through my day to…
The sun is
breaking over the horizon, a saffron glow engulfs the treetops. The view is
beyond spectacular and you could be mistaken that all is calm with the
sunrise’s friendly embrace.
Things…
South Africa has become a second home to me and after many visits I have acquired a unique ’South Africanism’.
So before stepping foot in such a remarkably diverse country,…
I gripped the railings of the boat as it bounced about in the messy swell. Light filtered across the water from the sun just creeping above the horizon.
While this…
Google has given travellers goggles, as the street view goes off road and underwater mapping parts of the Great Barrier Reef off Lady Elliot Island.
Lady Elliot Island, a coral…
When exploring the natural treasures of Samoa, it was time to discover a bit about the country’s history, culture and way of life. The morning started with a visit to…
The palm trees literally line the shore where the bluest of waters crash onto the green and azure coloured reef, eventually lapping at the white sand beach.
This is Samoa,…
