A New Dawn for Travel

A New Dawn for Travel

I don’t want to talk about the C-word, about as much as you don’t want to hear it! But I do want to share some much-needed positive travel news. Much like the rest of the world the travel industry has also found itself predominately online during what can definitely...
Multi-gen Road-tripping through KwaZulu-Natal

Multi-gen Road-tripping through KwaZulu-Natal

I decided to get out of my comfort zone and do a self-drive road trip in KwaZulu-Natal with my mom and son. I’m the first to admit I’ve never been very good with direction. I get lost coming out of my en-suite bathroom back into my bedroom, so this was a new sort of...
Rocking the Kasbahs of Morocco Family Style!

Rocking the Kasbahs of Morocco Family Style!

I had wanted to go to Morocco for as long as I could remember. I watched a little-known Indie film called Hideous Kinky with Kate Winslet many moons ago and I fell instantly in love with the country and its mystical charm. I totally imagined myself as a hippie mother...
Meeting Mountain Gorillas

Meeting Mountain Gorillas

Mountain gorillas live in Rwanda, Uganda and the Congo and although critically endangered, numbers have risen to around 1000 at the last census. This is undeniable proof that conservation efforts are certainly not in vain. Gorilla tracking is possible in all 3...
Life is Short. Eat the Cake.

Life is Short. Eat the Cake.

Travelling is not just about seeing new places and experiencing different cultures.  To truly travel is to indulge all your senses and to take them on a journey of discovery.   Culinary travel is in high demand, because people love to eat and taste new...
The Allure of Stone Town

The Allure of Stone Town

If you have ever dreamt of getting lost in exhilarating alleyways, with new sights, sounds and smells around every corner, Stone Town, the capital city of Zanzibar, is just the place to do it. Stone Town, has for many years been high on my list of places I wanted to...
Mauritius – My Island of Love

Mauritius – My Island of Love

I am a complete sucker for sand, sea, sun and swaying palm trees.  This also makes me a true advocate of island destination weddings.  So much so that I did it twice…on the same island! I like to think I got married on a beach on a tropical island way before it became...