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I’ve surprised myself. As the cabin lights go up on the Kenya Airways flight I find that I’ve actually been asleep for a couple of hours. It seems that as I get older, the need for my brain to shut down for a while overrides the lesser need for a ...
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Jambo rafiki! Habari gani (how are you)? Hope you had a fabulous Christmas… I know I’ve been extremely quiet lately (and I truly apologize for this), but the internet connection in Africa can be “very” challenging. Fortunately, I am now in an area where the internet is pretty good (cross ...
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There are a few special places which, no matter how many times you visit them, always stir the senses, refresh the soul and banish the stresses and strains of everyday life. For me, South Africa’s Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga is one of these. It’s been a bolt-hole of mine ...
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The Bard had it right when he asked “what’s in a name?” Nothing? Perhaps. Everything? Maybe. And although roses do indeed smell as sweet if we do not know what they are, there are just some names, some words which carry tremendous power and promise and which evoke in us ...
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There’s something to be said for tropical islands. Every one I’ve ever visited has claimed to be a “paradise” and has the obligatory palm trees lining an impossibly perfect-looking beach. And they do tend to bring out the surfer chic in me as I go for the ultimate bronze tan ...
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The preparation and research which go into booking an African safari is exciting, but can also sometimes be time-consuming, confusing and stressful. The steps leading up to the booking of a safari are not always clear, and first-time potential safari-goers may become overwhelmed with the amount of information available as ...
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There is a wild place in the far north of Mozambique which has been “calling” to me for years. Filled with the promise of a wilderness experience par none and some of the most amazing scenery on offer on the African continent, the call has been persistent – “come to ...
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Jambo rafiki! I have just landed in Nairobi, and it feels so GREAT to be back to Africa. It’s been about 10 years since the last time I came to Kenya, but it almost seems as if it was yesterday. The city centre is still very much congested (got stuck ...
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Jambo rafiki! Today’s Day – 1 until I depart for Africa on my amazing overlanding experience, yipie! Here’s a video on some of the most important items to pack for such a trip. Enjoy!
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As a South African, travelling in my own country, I’ve often bemoaned the apparent lack of interesting, affordable off-the-beaten-track places to visit. But it would appear that my moaning has been unfounded, because there are some incredible places in South Africa – they are just hiding their respective lights under ...
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