This edited version of this article first appeared in the Cape Times on 4 January 2018 (for other inspirational Thailand stories, read my Sunday Times article on walking with elephants in Chiang Mai and my Koh Phangan jungle cycling story that ran in the Sunday Independent). Holiday hot lists have landed and, …
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Nothing special about a tile right? Wrong. Let Lisbon show you what I mean. In the week I was there I became somewhat tile obsessed, stopping every few steps, literally, to take a photo because tiles are everywhere in the city and they are so oh-so-beautiful. I’m not talking about the …
Are you a biker visiting Berlin? Don’t miss Urban Motor , a cool petrolhead destination in the middle of the city. As per their website – “Far away from power mania and knee dragging, we offer exclusive motorcycles in old and new metal. We’re dedicated to traditional values, inspired by the …
Henry Fancourt White was an enterprising fellow. A Yorkshire man, one time parliamentarian and highly regarded member of the George community, he was the first owner of Fancourt, a home that he built in 1859, inspired by the architecture of the Cotswolds in his native England. Today that same property …
Can we please just talk about the bread and butter pudding at the new Tiger’s Milk on Kloof? It’s not often I start a review with a dessert dissection but in this case, I feel this particular carb deserves applause. All that oozy bread embedded with raisins and smothered in …
This article first appeared in The Times SA on 2 November 2017 Striking while the iron is hot would be a fitting strapline to Conrad Hicks’ life. As a master blacksmith he has been beating the shape out of metal for close to three decades. Hicks, 51, graduated with distinction in Art …
This article first appeared in The Times SA on 25 October 2017 I’m done being a tourist. The more I travel, the more I want to find unique ways to unwrap a destination. Once all the sightseeing boxes have been ticked, I want to immerse myself in a place, delve …
This article first appeared in City Press newspaper, 13 August edition Float into Venezia Why fly into a city when you can float into it? There’s simply no better way to arrive in Venice, the world’s most unique city that lures 25 million tourists to its fragile shores every …
I’m a petit peu France~obsessed and have just returned from a week in Paris, so when I received the invitation to Societi Bistro’s Tour Through France I was très delighted. The annual culinary journey, now in its 9th year, is happening every week (Wed-Tues) until 26 September, showcasing food from ten …