Global World Ranger Day – a salute to the unsung heroes Honouring the unsung heroes of conservation Today, July 31, is World Ranger Day across the world, a worthy initiative of the International Ranger Foundation (IRF) that commemorates those killed or injured in the line of duty and celebrates these …
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Wilderness, reserves, and national parks When it comes to the quintessential off-the-beaten-track safari, Botswana is the business. A country one third the size of South Africa, it has one of the highest conservation land ratios on the continent with twenty-five percent of untrammelled wilderness set aside for reserves and national …
This article first appeared in the Sunday Times SA Did you really say Friesland? Tell an Amsterdammer that you’re headed to Friesland and watch their eyes widen in surprise. Time and again. You’d be forgiven for rethinking your vacation choice but stay the course because once you’ve been there …
Lisbon, one of Europe’s most ancient and picturesque cities is all about pastry, patterned pavements and melancholic music. Here’s what you can do there in 24 hours. (This article first appeared in the Sunday Times Lifestyle on 4 Feb 2018) 9AM Breakfast, cake & coffee But first coffee, right? Wrong. …
On November 14, Joel Churcher, VP and General Manager of BBC Studios Africa and producer Rosie Thomas hosted a South African media contingent at the IMAX Mall of Africa in Midrand, Johannesburg for an exclusive screening of Chimpanzee, the first of five episodes in the landmark Dynasties series. Fronted and narrated by …
A version of this post appeared in Khuluma inflight magazine in July 2018 It was Gandhi who said that achieving outward peace was dependent on what was happening within. Wise words indeed but unless you’re blissfully ensconced in Utopia and immune to the rat race, la vida is loca for …
This article first appeared in The Times newspaper in South Africa, on 22 February 2017. I wrote it to coincide with the UN’s Year of Sustainable Tourism. You’ll notice that as often as possible, my features will drive awareness about environmental consideration and sustainability. I’m passionate about the topic and try and …
(This article was featured in the Sunday Times SA on 12 August 2018 and updated in Oct 2019) If you’re heading to PORTO and time is tight, here are a few tips to ease you into one of the most captivating cities in Portugal, located 3 hours from Lisbon. It was …
This story first appeared in the Sunday Times Lifestyle SA on 29 July 2018 (cover shot by Allison Foat) Green is the new black. With society bristling at the sight of single use plastics, the quest is on for eco alternatives that play nicely with the planet. Low impact living …
This post was originally penned in the winter of 2018. I’d just returned from a week on the French Riviera and landed back home to a miserable Cape Town so the invitation from Mossel Bay Tourism came at the perfect time. Right now we are faced with restricted international travel …