During our first dive of the trip to test and adjust our gear, before we were supposed to have a week of submersing ourselves continuously to admire the ocean life, we had a diving emergency. A medical evacuation was required.
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I have come to the realisation that I find animal butts quite interesting. Think I am a bit weird? Don’t answer that!
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Looking for road trip ideas in Australia? There are so many to choose from but this one is a hidden gem on the South Coast.
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When one thinks of Dubai, the first image that comes to mind is its dominating skyline of contemporary architecture or the impressive towering Burj Khalifa. Some might even argue and remember fondly of their shopping expeditions in some of the best shopping places with their malls or souks.
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At Phuket airport’s passport control, the pace was as sluggish as a snail quivering through a trail of salt. We stood in a fog of weariness willing the speed to pick up so we could enter Thailand.
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My first thought as I set foot in Australia: I didn’t realise Sydney had so many wetlands. My ignorant image of Australia was one of the dusty outback, a desert like kind of landscape with the juxtaposition of the great barrier reef in the Coral Sea.
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Let’s go on a trip! I know, I know. We are not meant to leave our homes. Don’t panic. Stay right where you are! You don’t have to do a thing except let your mind wander as you scroll through this blog.
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Mapungubwe is a unique national park historically, archaeologically, geographically and culturally. The conservation and preservation of the area and its animals is crucial to its strategic vision. But what is the hype?
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Ratho Bush Camp is part of Rakwena Crocodile Farm and about 17 kilometres west of Pontdrif, the border post between South Africa and Botswana. The camp is abundant with birdlife and if you are lucky you may even see an elephant or two.
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A hidden gem, off the grid and off the beaten track in the north east of Limpopo, this camp is definitely for nature lovers.
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What is a real safari? Not one at a 5-star lodge with drinks on tap and animals on demand. I’m talking about an average budget type safari undertaken by the vast majority of tourists.
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It was January – the summer school holidays were almost over and we were heading off on a road trip. The joys of being semi-retired!
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uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. Where to go? What to do? Where to stay? My personal experience and guide to the Drakensberg will give you some insight.
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If I had to summarise our year of travel and adventure in three words it would be Germany, Drakensberg and Kgalagadi.
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Maloti is the Sesotho word for Drakensberg mountains. uKhahlamba is an isiZulu word meaning “barrier of spears.” Not so sure about the spears, but I know for certain there are whips.
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Escaping with our XCape to the Maloti Drakensberg Mountains to the amphitheatre.
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Many questions are regularly asked when people want to visit Phi Phi Island. Here is my honest insight of this island.
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The memorial site devoid of any beauty has a turbulent cloud of angst hanging over it. The caption on the gate ‘ARBEIT MACHT FREI’ was an ironic barren promise that suggested work would offer freedom.
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The Deutsches Museum being the world’s largest museum of science and technology will take you the better part of a day and more to explore.
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In 2019 the 186th Oktoberfest had approximately 6.3 million visitors. That is a huge number of jovial people to accommodate for a 16 day folk festival in a relatively small area of 300 000 square meters.
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