The Eagle We just got back from L’Aquila. It’s in Central Italy, less than 2 hours from Rome. Far from the crowds Far less visited Far more appealing Why walk the tourist trail? We first visited several years ago, staying at the unique Sextantio Albergo Diffuso, in… Read More »TRAVEL
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Sī fuerīs Rōmae, Rōmānō vīvitō mōre; sī fuerīs alibī, vīvitō sīcut ibī – Saint AmbroseRead More »FOOD
The Paradise Island “Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and heaven was copied after Mauritius” – Mark Twain We just got back from Mauritius It was our first trip of 2025. And while we travel a lot it’s been a long time since we went… Read More »TRAVEL
Travel and Authenticity “Hurry, hurry, has no blessing” – Kenyan proverb The rush rush of being busy holds no interest. Fast fashion. Fast food. It’s probably not good for us. Taking time over coffee is such a pleasure. In Central Italy we arrive at a cafe… Read More »SLOW
A six word story I carry it all with me A six word story. I think of these stunning sculptures by Bruno Catalano “The metaphor of travel”, which were in Genoa this year. This is not my photo. I wish it was. I wish we… Read More »TRAVEL
VINO “Wine makes daily living easier, less hurried with fewer tensions and more tolerance.” – Benjamin Franklin I don’t do lists. I definitely don’t do ‘to do’ lists. Things will get done, when they get done. But we do make travel lists. It’s typically… Read More »DRINK
Freedom Cup “It is not our diversity which divides us; it is not our ethnicity, or religion or culture that divides us. Since we have achieved our freedom, there can only be one division amongst us: between those who cherish democracy and those who do not.” –… Read More »Mother City Rugby
Solo Studios “The faster we move, the less we see the details. We are missing the basics.” – Riann Van Zyl We just got back from a trip to Riebeek-Kasteel It’s a small town in the Swartland region, with a thriving arts scene. For a long… Read More »SLOW
Storytelling dinners at Sibling “What makes democracy work is a complicated question in South Africa. We have a unique history, a racial history. The bedrock of democracy coming out of imperial thinking: free speech, free elections, independent judiciary, freedom of association, were refined over centuries and came… Read More »FOOD
Pretoria ‘Jacaranda city’ Wild nostalgia! We just got back from Pretoria. It’s 22 years since we were last there. We had left Zambia’s N.W Province and flown from Lusaka to Jo’Burg. We stayed at a backpackers place and organised our travel to Cape Town. Our cases and rucksacks… Read More »TRAVEL