You could smell the carrion before you saw it. It filled your nostrils and engulfed your senses. The lions, exhausted from the hunt, had gorged themselves to satisfaction. They would spend the remainder of the day lying in the carcass as you would in a lover's arms. The vultures swooped...
'Un, dos, tres...quatro, cinco, seis...' rotates through my mind intermingled with rhythmic Latin beats. I was in a bar in Cartagena, Colombia being taught by the Colombian locals on how to salsa.
France to Croatia on a car rally The trip began on a bank holiday Monday with a visit to B&Q – a typical way to spend a bank holiday in the UK some would say. While it was paint that we were buying, home décor was not the deed of...
Football fever hots up the UK this month as England plays its final qualifying match for the FIFA 2010 World Cup, having already qualified. Whatever the outcome, we all know that South Africa is the real winner.
Our trip was conceptualised more than a year ago, four South Africans in London tired of the monotony of day to day work and ready to unplug from the system and go on a bit of an adventure.
One of my good friend's birthdays falls around the May Bank holiday weekend - and it has become a tradition that a group of us always go camping. Good weather in the UK is never a sure bet, but the tents and barbeques come out in anticipation!
Despite having family in Harare with whom I'm in regular contact, I did not quite know what to expect when I arrived at the Harare International Airport on Monday 30 March 2009 from London after a 72-hour stop-over in Johannesburg. It had been five years since I last visited.
Revitalising the body and relaxing is an extremely important part of life and can be easily forgotten when living in the hustle and bustle of a big city.
It took a 40 minute ferry ride from Dubrovnik, Croatia to reach Lopud Island. It looked like something out of a movie set Р this little town on the waters edge with sloping green hills behind it. It had a feeling of excitement and adventure and I was looking forward...
If travel and exploring is in your blood and your yuppie 4x4 is not just for driving over a sidewalk once in a while, we have Africa as our backyard and all the time in the world to experience it.
A few months ago, while still resident in the land of the Long White Cloud, a fellow SA expat invited me to join him on a 4X4 trip on the South Island of New Zealand. Now having been involved in the complete drowning of a 4X4 down under once already,...
"Parfume Parfume," says the eccentric old man sitting next me. His Dutch accent making the whole situation that much wierder. I look around, as if he was talking to someone else but I am heavily mistaken. I think back 10 minutes and realise in my heightened state of paranoia I...
Ever since I saw the movie Cool Runnings I fell in love with Jamaica and its people. It was one of my dreams to go there someday. So one day my dad came home and told us that we are going to Jamaica, Grand Bahia Principe hotel. We were all...
Website: www.expatexplore.com It is often necessary to be reminded that we are just a stone's throw away from the continent that offers it all:
My destination was Manuas and the only way to get there from Porto Velho was by ferry boat on the Madeira River. The Madeira River lies in the heart of the Amazon River drainage basin and being the longest tributary of the Amazon it was no wonder that my journey...
Website www.new7wonders.com In the world's current turmoil regarding global warming, pollution and species extinction, a Swiss-based New Open World Corporation has initiated a scheme called the 'New7Wonders of Nature' campaign.
Estimated driving time: 26 hours. The N2 highway is better known as South Africa's coastal highway , running from Ermelo in Mpumalanga, through Kwa-Zulu Natal and the Eastern Cape and ending in Cape Town in the Western Cape. Driving down the N2, it's quite easy to notice its tourist value...
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia Arriving in Sydney airport is a rather daunting experience, not only are you stressing about the fact that you may have a stray banana peel in your bag, but there is also the fact that even mud on your shoe could get you turfed out!
Wikipedia Pag een.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife Website www.pearlygrey.com TRAVEL TENERIFE Sponsored by Pearly Grey Ocean Club After a 5 hour flight from Gatwick, I felt the wind on my face on Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean. It was very windy – the reason we were told is that...
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_East_Asia Our three week tour of South East Asia began with an overnight stop in Singapore on the way to Bali. Singapore is a very Westernised city and a great place to spend a day cruising around the harbour and rivers.
Website: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy We flew into Naples on a hot September day to be greeted by blue skies and ever looming Mount Vesuvius nearby. We caught a bus down to the port and hopped on a fast ferry to the beautiful Isle of Capri where we were picked up and driven...
I touched down in Barcelona at roughly 10pm."Balls!" I thought to myself. By the time I get to the hotel, check in and unpack, the city will be fast asleep and I'll have to wait for the morning sunshine to break the darkness before unleashing myself on the capital city...
Of late I have spent much of my time travelling, and setting up a little business which offers the best in tailor-made travel. Read on to hear more about my various expeditions to America... cost effective trips that won't break the bank.
Wikipedia Pageen. wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_d'AfriqueWebsite www.tourdafrique.com Let me tell you about the most amazing and crazy thing I've done in my whole life: A bicycle tour through Africa called Tour d' Afrique. Yes, I cycled though Africa on a bicycle starting in January and ending in May 2008. Four months, another 59...
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ScotlandWebsite www.visitscotland.com Before I take you on a journey of one of the most beautiful cities the United Kingdom has to offer let me introduce you to our travelling theme: 'Stop, Drop & Jol.
Kyrenia, the mystical ancient city in Northern Cyprus has captured my heart with her unspoilt nature and tranquillity. As a South African I have always needed a visa for every country I want to visit over a weekend...or so I thought. Northern Cyprus doesn't require South Africans to have visas...
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EgyptWebsite www.expatexplore.com Egypt is filled to the brim with wonders - ancient and modern. Everywhere you turn, the eye is dazzled and your heart captured. No matter how often you visit, there is always something new to see and discover. I can drive down the same street...
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai On October 2nd last year, I flew out to Dubai for what was supposed to be a four day visit for a friend's birthday. Much to my surprise, the holiday turned into a 2 month stay, including ending up in court, being held in the country for...
France caused a major upset by beating New Zealand in the quarter finals of the RWC (to the delight of us Saffas),
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand The biggest surprise about New Zealand was how cold it was, a completely unexpected shock after having just spent a week on the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns.
Wikipedia Page en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Ski_areas_and_resorts_in_Aust... Ski Austria this winter? Austria is well know throughout not only Europe, but the world, for having some of the best ski runs on the planet. Austria’s reputation is built on not only the fact that it not only has some of the most accessible runs in...
