In the Spotlight
Happy New Year!
It's been about year since I embarked on my journey into travel journalism. I have visited 6 new countries, revisited another 6 or so, and stayed in 34 hotels for the sole purpose of reviewing and publishing them on this blog. Looking back, it has always surprised me just what makes me love one hotel over another. The reasons are just about as many as there are people on earth. A cursory glance on Tripadvisor reveals that this is the case with many of my fellow travellers the world … [Read More...]
February Highlights
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition – Day 6
On day 6 of my epic South African adventure, I found myself in heaven: Babylonstoren in Stellenbosch, which is not only a mere 50 km north-east of CapeTown but also prime wine country. Words cannot do this place … [Read More...]
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition – Day 5
Day 5 in Cape Town was all about design. First of all, I found out Cape Town is going to be the World Design Capital in 2014. They beat the two other shortlisted cities - Dublin and Bilbao - in September last … [Read More...]
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition, Day 4
Africa is a place of great contrasts, a country where some of Africa's richest and poorest live. Nowhere is this more visible than in the big cities, where scores of the nation's poor migrate to find jobs and a … [Read More...]
Beat of…
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition – Day 5
Day 5 in Cape Town was all about design. First of all, I found out Cape Town is going to be the World Design Capital in 2014. They beat the two other shortlisted cities - Dublin and Bilbao - … [Read More...]
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition, Day 4
Africa is a place of great contrasts, a country where some of Africa's richest and poorest live. Nowhere is this more visible than in the big cities, where scores of the nation's poor migrate to find … [Read More...]
Travel Diary: The South African Edition – Day 2
Yesterday was an embarrasment of cultural riches. Johannesburg is packed to the brim with arts and culture and I have a feeling we did not even begin to scratch the surface with regards to what to … [Read More...]
Reviews
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition – Day 6
On day 6 of my epic South African adventure, I found myself in heaven: Babylonstoren in Stellenbosch, which is not only a mere 50 km north-east of CapeTown but also prime wine country. Words cannot … [Read More...]
Travel Diary: The South Africa Edition – Day 3
Well today started out interestingly; I was detained! As our group made its way from the Southern Sun Hyde Park hotel to the Sandton Train Station to catch South Africa's pride and joy - the … [Read More...]
Culinary Digest: Fishmonger, Rosebank, Johannesburg
What the experts say Eatout.co.za: This is a sophisticated seafood restaurant, which serves everything from lobster bisque to line fish baked in the oven with tomatoes and onions. It has some of … [Read More...]
