The Olive Exclusive’s Exclusive (Review)
Everybody knows that I love all things Olive, so when I was asked to visit and review a lodge in Windhoek Namibia called the Olive Exclusive, I didn’t need much convincing. For 24 hours of...
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Namibia in Texture – Photoblog
Yes Namibia is all about breathtaking landscapes and wide open spaces, dusty roads and mind-blowing geology; but instead of sharing the same pictures everyone sees I decided to take a closer look. I share...
My Top Destinations for 2015
Having recently been interviewed by cheapflights.co.za/news about what my Top Travel picks for 2015 would be; it got me thinking about what other destinations are trending at the moment as well as where else would I...
Thank you Namibia
28 Days, 26 lodges, 7,851 kilometres, 2,100 photographs, 22 bowls of butternut soup and a whole heap of dust. On commission for Fodor’s Travel I visited Namibia and while I will still write thousands...
Looking back at Finding Freedom
I wrote this for a contribution to a book on Transformative Tourism and thought that I would love to share it with all of you. Sometimes I go back and read it just to...
Karoo National Park Surprise
Ashamedly I admit that I never truly knew enough about the Karoo National Park. So when I arrived at the modest entrance to the park, just outside the Great Karoo town of Beaufort West,...
The rest of Addo to Karoo trip
Laughing and wailing wake me from my dreams and plunge me straight into memories of nights camping in the Kalahari. That familiar feeling sends shivers up my spine as I wonder how far away...
Addo to Karoo – Day One
The Zuurberg Mountains and Addo Arrival Prehistoric images spring to mind as we wind our way up the dusty corrugated track into the Zuurberg. Horse rides and a sweltering hike remind us how much...
Wanderlust Withdrawal
Dreaming of daydreaming has filled my days and nights lately. Total wanderlust withdrawal I call it. My feet have begun to itch incessantly and the red scratch marks from my nails seem to be...
Sisters on the Road – wine tasting from Calitzdorp to Montagu
It’s 08h30 in the morning and we eagerly approach De Krans wine farm, toothpaste is still lingering but this does not deter our fearless launch into port and wine tasting for the day. My...
