Constantia My only regret in life is that I did not drink more wine – Ernest Hemingway We just got back from Constantia We’ve been going to South Africa’s oldest wine growing region for over twenty years, a stunning setting, along the slopes of Table Mountain. It’s a wine… Read More »DRINK
The Big Issue We just travelled back from England. While there, I bought a copy of The Big Issue from a street vendor in Northampton. The magazine included a supplement ”The Future of Travel’ which included articles on the future of our planet. ‘A six step… Read More »TRAVEL
Monaco Sunsets and Super-yachts We travelled to Monaco. I’m not really sure why, except that it was close by. Monaco is an independent country, just a couple of hours from Genoa, sandwiched between France and Italy. It’s famous for being a millionaire’s playground,… Read More »TRAVEL
Turkish Delight (part II) “ If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its Capital ” – Napoleon Bonaparte. We just got back from Istanbul. So what had changed? This time the arrival was by air, again in the middle of the night. A… Read More »TRAVEL Istanbul part 2
Turkish Delight “ If the Earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its Capital ” – Napoleon Bonaparte. It’s many years since that first visit. I had claimed all my time of in lieu after weeks of long shifts, booked several weeks off work, and… Read More »Istanbul
National Women’s Day “Your purpose becomes your passion. Whatever it is, children, community, family, it is what gets you out of bed every morning” – Peggy Sue Khumalo August is Women’s Month in South Africa and August 9th was National Women’s Day, celebrating the… Read More »SLOW
Johannesburg: CITY OF GOLD “All that glitters, is not gold” -Tolkien We just got back from Joburg. Johannesburg has a reputation for being an edgy city. Mainstream media has plenty to say about that. I looked past the crime ‘hot spot’ signs and took notice… Read More »TRAVEL
Franschhoek Wine is a passport to the world – Thom Elkjer The annual Franschhoek Bastille Festival happened last weekend. At many places in this unique town, locals and visitors joined in the revelry, waiters and shop assistants wore berets and celebrations continued. It’s an interesting history,… Read More »TRAVEL
Change “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future” – John F.Kennedy Things change. We have always made a point to re-visit the people we miss in places where we’ve lived. And part… Read More »TRAVEL
Travelling by train Responsible travel is the journey. Sustainable travel is the destination – Nombulelo Mkefa There’s more and more talk of sustainable travel. It’s something that we all need to think about. Taking the train is the most environmentally friendly way of travelling (apart… Read More »TRAVEL