

Mumbai - A Stop-Over We Will Never Forget
Travelling home always requires more than one flight. This year we had to take three separate flights, the first of which resulted in a...


The Waterfall at Jubilee Creek
When we were still bright-eyed youngsters in school, reading at least one Dalene Matthee book as part of the Afrikaans syllabus was part...


From One Hole To Another
There are two holes in the stories that follow. First of all, there’s the Hole-in-the-wall, a magnificently carved stone on the Wild...


Two Oceans Of South Africa
South Africa is one of a handful of countries with beaches thrashed by the waves of two oceans. The warm Agulhas current of the Indian Ocean


Q Is For "Quintessential Karoo"
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “quintessential” as perfectly typical or representative of something. What is more quintessential...


Cape Town - Two Oceans Aquarium
Aquariums are special places. It’s where children of all ages (1 to 100) are introduced to a part of our world that many will never see...


Hong Kong Stop-Over
Who really enjoys hanging out at an airport on a long stop-over? On three occasions we have traveled through Hong Kong en route to...


B Is For "Bellissima"
Open the Google Translate Page, choose to translate from Italian to English, and type the word “Bellissima” in Italian. It returns the...


S Is For "Sand Dunes"
Sand dunes are some of my favourite things along the coast. Of course, climbing a sand dune is not my favourite thing, but going down is...


Knysna Elephant Park
For those of us who grew up reading Dalene Matthee’s books, the Knysna forest is synonymous with elephants. Who can forget the struggles...