Nothing is as fitting an accompaniment to a good book, or more comforting after a... read more
Posts Tagged: china
Sir David Attenborough, the man who gave a voice to wildlife television as we know... read more
Celebrate the Year of the Snake at one of these venues in Cape Town and... read more
People in the tourism industry sell holiday ideals, then leave out the bad bits. Nowhere... read more
Not many people venture off the beaten track to explore South Africa's rural villages and... read more
If you’re stuck on the roadside or at a remote campsite, here are a few... read more
Travel more, pack less and ticking off the Bucket List: my top travel resolutions for... read more
Ready to hit the bookstores for a bit of Christmas shopping? Here's a great selection... read more
South Africa is bursting with rural tourism but without a traveller market, local businesses are... read more
A little over eight years ago, Claire and I left Cape Town for London. We... read more
There’s a small, silver fish in Lake Kariba which, in biological terms, shouldn’t be there... read more
The first stop on a Silk Road journey through Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, the land of... read more
There's so much more to a gap year than just heading to the nearest beach.... read more
Travelling. It ain't glamorous but it's certainly worth it. Only a couple of weeks before... read more
Here are 10 taboo destinations - places that people knowingly avoid - and reasons to... read more
Chinese 5-Spices provides a myriad of flavour bursts and can be found in a wide... read more
Shuttling between three neighbouring hotels in Bangkok's Khao San area gave us a sense of... read more
The second blog from my five-week assignment in India: my highlights from the colourful and... read more
Mkhambathi: The Wild Coast reserve where waterfalls meet the Indian Ocean
De Hoop without the Whale Trail: a two-night itinerary for first-time visitors
