

Weird & Wonderful Nepal - Part II
Everywhere we travel to, we discover something interesting, funny, weird, intriguing or downright outrageous. Today’s post is about the last item on that list: DOWNRIGHT OUTRAGEOUS. While we’re on the topic of public transport in Nepal, we thought it might be good to add this post about one of the mainstays of the system: the Tempo. The Nepal Tempo is almost the same as the Tuk-Tuk in other countries, with the exception that instead of carrying two people, it’s adapted to car


One Day In Hong Kong - Star Ferry
It was the second day of October in Hong Kong. Our plane had landed early that morning and would be departing early evening. We had about 9 hours to spend in this metropolis, and we were determined to see how much we could squeeze into a day. What we weren’t prepared for, was the heat and humidity. Actually, no. What we weren’t prepared for, was the humidity. Someone who hails from the Northern Cape (where the tourism department has beckoned visitors with the slogan: “Follow


Annapurna Circuit - DAY 8
It started in the wee hours of the morning. My lungs were being crushed. i could only manage shallow breathing with a fair amount of pain. Deep breaths were out of the question. i swiped my phone to get an idea of the time. It was 01:25. It was the middle of the night and my lungs were begging me to leave the mountain. Do you remember the 80’s song “Words don’t come easy to me”? Well, i could write a new song: “Enduring pain don’t come easy to me.” There are times when i have


What I Miss About South Africa - Part II
Have you ever noticed how much you appreciate someone when you’re not able to see that person? They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and it’s very much the same for people as for places, events, food and other things. It’s only once you leave familiar surroundings in life, you start looking forward to the next time you can spend time with someone you used to see often. Your heart pangs when that first special occasion – like a birthday or a family reunion – comes alo