Disrupted lives, disrupted spaces We live to travel. And we have enjoyed our many international moves to different countries. But what if moving to another country was not a choice. What if you had to go? It’s not something that most of us can really imagine. Refugees… Read More »Travel
Going nowhere slowly One does not cross a river without getting wet ~ Zululand We don’t make New Years resolutions. But last year we did pledge to start travelling differently. After years of living in different countries and travelling extensively, long haul travel has largely… Read More »Travel
Zanzibar The spice island A few years ago, we travelled to Zanzibar for my birthday celebration. The island might just be my favourite East African coastal destination. What’s yours? We flew from Nairobi and arrived in this small, Indian Ocean paradise. Our first few days were at… Read More »Travel
Reflections “The challenge is to be yourself in a world that’s trying to make you like everyone else’ I’m thinking back on 2018. It was a challenging year but that’s o.k. We don’t need easy. I was raised Roman Catholic. I took my confirmation as a… Read More »SLOW
Travel buddy If you want to understand somebody, go with him on a journey – Abaluyia of Kenya I’ve visited Barcelona four times. Each time I went, I travelled to see a super special friend. She’s a great person. But she’s not a good local… Read More »TRAVEL
A Cape Christmas Travel is at its most rewarding, when it ceases to be about reaching a destination, and becomes indistinguishable from living your life – Paul Theroux “Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even… Read More »Travel
Una vida mejor es posible If you can walk you can dance; if you can talk you can sing – Zimbabwe Today we’re on a go slow and I have a bit of time to reflect. Over the last 17 years we have lived in Zambia,… Read More »SLOW
Going solo Travelling teaches men their way – Kikuyu, Kenya I first travelled solo when I was 20. I flew to Auckland via Singapore. At the time my dad was working for a major airline, and as a family we were entitled to concessionary travel. My return ticket had… Read More »Travel
I can see clearly now No better witnesses than your own eyes ~ Ethiopian Proverb Are we really looking? Or do we see things in the same way? Travel broadens our vision. I’m not talking about package holidays. In truth, how much do we learn from… Read More »Travel
Imagine Dragons “Because we focused on the snake, we missed the scorpion” – African proverb In June, we did one final trip in Indonesia before heading back to South Africa. We wanted to see the colossal Komodo dragons in Komodo national park. It turns out that… Read More »Travel