Cicadas and their songs

24 September 2012

You may not mind standing in the front row at a music concert, yet the... read more

10 Easter recipes from around the world

29 March 2012

Many countries around the world celebrate Easter with delicious food such as hot cross buns,... read more

Spiders: the real webmasters

27 March 2012

When next you encounter a spider or walk through its silky web, take a moment... read more

A roving retirement in a motorhome

1 February 2012

Over the past 17 years Reinette Anastagi and her husband Roberto's ‘travelling palace’ has taken... read more

Loggerhead turtle conservation in Greece

29 December 2011

Greece is well known for its sandy beaches and exciting tourist activities. But unfortunately, tourism... read more

Driving up Mount Olympus

10 July 2011

Leaving Bulgaria behind, I make my way to Athens, very slowly. My goal for the... read more

Tanzanian hospitality in Dar es Salaam

29 June 2011

The 'mumbo-jumbo' the British scoffed at upon first arrival in Tanzania embodies a culture of... read more

Do the fish in our oceans matter?

23 May 2011

How many fish are there in the sea, how do we know and does it... read more

Budget island-hopping in Greece for under R14 000

12 October 2010

How to go to Greece for two weeks for under R14 000.... read more

Morocco: Hash, hussling, hilltops

26 March 2009

Arrival: Chechaouen, "Come I take you to my hotel, good hotel, good price, come I... read more