Zanzibar pumpkin pilau with wholemeal chapati 10 February 2011 The original Zanzibar Pilau is a rice dish seasoned with lots of spices and traditionally... read more
Travelling with tour companies in Africa 8 February 2011 I have just about always travelled with tour companies - for me, a holiday is... read more
How to survive a family holiday in the Drakensberg 3 February 2011 My family and I took a trip to the Drakensberg for the first time. Here... read more
Itchy feet: a traveller’s ambitions to explore South Africa 27 January 2011 Here's to exploring South Africa, every corner of the Western Cape the weekends will allow,... read more
Exporing the WWF’s flagship species 25 January 2011 My quest is to to see all the animals on the World Wildlife Fund Flagship... read more
Why I travel 11 January 2011 I guess I should tell you a little about how I came to be blogging... read more
Cederberg backroads revisited 5 May 2010 An unsympathetic head cold was an inauspicious start to a long planned trip into the... read more
Waiting for the monsoon in Zanzibar 5 March 2010 Right now in Zanzibar, the weather is oppressive. With only three weeks or so to... read more
Sauti za Busara music festival 11 February 2010 The clock is ticking down to this year's Sauti za Busara in Zanzibar, East Africa's... read more
Saying our goodbyes to Tanzania 25 August 2009 Sitting over a plate of Nyama Choma and chips last night, Marc and I discussed... read more