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Venice: the most romantic city in Europe

3 December 2011

Venice was a destination I was looking forward to the most while travelling through Europe.... read more

Air travel: the good, the bad and the ugly

23 November 2011

Airports are the portals where many of us begin or end our travels; they are... read more

How to do Europe on a budget

20 October 2011

Most of us don't think carefully enough about the long list of expenses and hidden... read more

Eating Turkey: an exploration of Eastern European cuisine

12 October 2011

Europe meets Asia in Turkey, so their cuisine is always a treat - it relies... read more

Turkish Airlines increasing flights to SA

7 October 2011

Travelling to Turkey gets a whole lot easier next month, thanks to Turkish Airlines increasing... read more

A road trip from Cape Town to the Cederberg Wilderness

30 September 2011

A road trip from Cape Town to the Cederberg Wilderness through the eyes of an... read more

Put Foot Rally 2011

26 September 2011

You don't need a fully kitted 4x4 to travel around Southern Africa. You can jump... read more

The forests of Finland

2 September 2011

More than half of Finland is covered in forests full of spruce and pine trees,... read more

48 hours in Amsterdam

30 August 2011

Amsterdam is a relatively small city and there's a lot one can squeeze into just... read more

Our primal fear of wolves

17 August 2011

We don't get to see wolves much anymore, but it doesn't mean they've left us.... read more

Enjoying Soreze, Castelnaudary and Carcassonne

16 August 2011

A weekend spent in the south of France, exploring the towns of Soreze, Castelnaudary and... read more

How to dig a hole in Africa

18 July 2011

There are two types of holes in Africa. The proverbial one and the one your... read more

How to get a seasonal ski job

12 July 2011

I've had the amazing privilege of experiencing a couple of real winters in the Appalachian... read more

Braving the borders of Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova

5 July 2011

The master plan for the next two days, however, is to cross from Turkey into... read more

What I love about Cape Town

29 June 2011

A short history of Cape Town's colourful past interspersed with highlights of things to see... read more

The glorious Victoria Falls, Zambia

20 June 2011

Descending into Zambia I get my first glimpse of Victoria Falls - a series of... read more

The lake on the roof of the world

14 June 2011

Sometimes in life experiences get blurred together over time and it's difficult to remember exactly... read more

Lion conservation: a question of habitat protection

24 April 2011

The decline in lion populations across the African continent is ongoing and happening in many... read more

Braai4Heritage tour: Day 39 – Merino sheep in Gordon’s Bay

22 April 2011

Gordon's Bay is named after the late 18th century Dutch commander of the Cape, Colonel... read more

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