Greeting Cheetahs at Amakhosi Safari Lodge
They were brothers, so we were told. Bigger than any other cheetahs I’ve seen before, but then again the few others I’ve seen were far in the distance, teasing us by skulking in the bushes, almost out of sight. These…
Durban City Walking Tour
BEING A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN CITY IS SOMETHING TO BE EMBRACED. WHY SHOULD ONLY VISITORS TO DURBAN HAVE ALL THE FUN ANYWAY? As 2015 came sprinting to an end, my colleagues (read work friends) at WildWeb and I slowed down…
A Weekend in KZN’s Garden, at Solitude
I have a tree. It is my tree and its towering, bright green and happy. It’s a yellowwood tree and it’s as old as I am, connected to me, like its roots are to the ground where it stands guard…
Sundowners with the Barn Swallows
Between October and March, a gorgeous spectacle happens in KZN: thousands of barn swallows swooping and feasting at sunset. Here’s what it’s like to view their murmurations from Mount Moreland. “The swallows like to have a perpetual summer and they’re here…
A Crab’s Life at Beachwood Mangroves Reserve
If there existed a place where crabs are king, the Beachwood Mangroves Reserve in Durban North is that kingdom. I’d read little titbits of mentionings of this protected wild spot in Durbs, where the mangroves and their wildlife stayed hidden….
My Interview on South African Online Creatives
The folks at South African Online Creatives got in touch with me via the magic of Twitter and we got chatting. They have featured lil’ ol’ me in an interview on their blog. We spoke digital marketing, travel blogging and…
South Africa’s Favourite Beaches
Beach days in South Africa epitomise summer. They’re dappled with the makings of barefoot memories and ruled by sunshine. Just the way we like them. For locals and visitors alike, time spent by the ocean is dedicated to the simple…
Getting Engaged on Safari
The idyllic setting was picked, the perfect proposal went down and we celebrated in our favourite way- with an African holiday. It started out so innocently. Then our trip to Botswana sneakily turned into one of the most memorable and…
5 Reasons Chicks Dig Rhino River Lodge
The alarm goes off. It’s dark. Its 5am. We don’t kick, scream and curse it. Not this time, because that alarm is waking us up to head out on our early game drive. Now that’s a reason worth waking up…
10 things I learned on the Otter Trail
The mighty Otter Trail is near the top of the wish lists for most us who own an adventurous heart. The 42-km hike traces the incredible Eastern Cape coastline from Storms River Mouth to Natures Valley in the Tsitsikamma National…