L’Aquila ‘The Eagle’ “Home is a shelter from storms, all sorts of storms” – William J. Bennett We just got back from L’Aquila, ‘The Eagle’. It’s about 140 kms from Rome’s Fiumicino Airport to L’Aquila, the gateway to Central Italy. Many will only have heard… Read More »TRAVEL
Ukraine “Who gives in need, gives double” – Ukrainian proverb You may have seen this travel quote before: “We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us”. But some people travel vast distances to simply escape. To survive. When we were working in… Read More »TRAVEL
Home Underground, overground, Wombling free The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are we We just got back from Blighty. A typical tale for many expats is people asking you “where’s home?” “Where’s home?” has myriad answers. Of course there’s something quite wonderful… Read More »TRAVEL
Khwa ttu “The San, the first people to inhabit southern Africa, represent a 100,000-year-old culture which should be considered one of the world’s treasures.” — Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu We recently stayed at a unique place. Some of our most memorable stays have… Read More »TRAVEL
Cederkloof “Nature is the purest portal to inner-peace” – Angie Weiland-Crosby We just got back from the Cederberg. After two months of being busy, catching up with people, places and errands, we wanted this time together. We meandered along the Cape Town to Namibia… Read More »SLOW
Celtic Corner “May the hinges of our friendship never grow rusty” – Irish blessing We just tuned into a radio show featuring Celtic sounds. The tunes transport us to back to living in Wales, as well as trips to Dublin and Donegal. The Afro… Read More »SLOW
Captivated by MCC “There are exactly as many special occasions in life as we choose to celebrate.” ― Robert Brault Think of films, where you see a character and they say “my name is X, I haven’t had a drink for 100 days”. This tale is… Read More »DRINK
Restoration A bridge is only repaired, when someone falls into the water’ – African proverb We just got back from a road trip, over 1,000 kilometres along South Africa’s Route 62, over the Swartberg Pass and into the Karoo, a semi arid… Read More »SLOW
Some like it hot The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it – Daniel Gilbert I grew up in a KFC, ‘fish n chips’ and St. Michaels foods kind of… Read More »FOOD
The Grand Daddy “Up on the roof” We just got back from Cape Town’s central business district (CBD) We stayed at The Grand Daddy Hotel. It’s been a pending staycation for many years. We were warmly welcomed at reception and ushered into the elevator, Cape Town’s… Read More »TRAVEL