South Africa is full of beauty. The diverse and stunning scenic landscapes, the wonderful weather, the friendly locals and the vibrant cities. There are also many well known locations which draw tourists such as the awe-inspiring Cango Caves, the Valley of Desolation and of course the lush Garden Route. But South Africa also has its […]

Pine forests and picnics. That’s what I always think of whenever I hear the word hiking; possibly due to frequenting Silvermine (in Cape Town) with my family when I was younger. Opening the car door I’d breathe in the scent of woody pine before looking up at the tree’s over the parking area, then scrambling […]

Whenever I imagine a train station, I always picture it in faded sepia tones with a timeless yet charming style, and soft music playing in the background. Smartly dressed ladies wearing gloves and pillerbox hats smoke languidly on the side lines chatting quietly, while men in suits drift by, and others intently read their newspapers […]

No one is born a brilliant photographer. Sure, some people seem to have a knack for finding the perfect lighting and composition, but unless they use certain techniques they also only have a 50/50 chance of the shots they’ve taken, turning out the way they want them to. The most important thing you can do […]

Everyone deserves a chance to travel no matter where you come from, what your physical condition is, or how much you can afford to spend. I may be over-generalising but I assume everyone knows at least one person with some kind of disability, whether they are a family member, friend, or a someone in your […]

The Mummy, the Prince of Persia, and yes even Aladdin, are all set within harsh and unforgiving desert terrain, where the sun blisters down while they race against the clock amid sand dunes. In all of the above examples there is adventure afoot, but each of these movies adhered to strict guidelines with how to […]

There are dare I say, as many different blogs from those travelling the world as there are grains of sand on the beach. With opinions that vary on almost everything else, these blogs all tend to have pretty similar ideas on how to fund a year of travel, though everyone has their own opinion on […]

If you’ve ever been tempted to see the pyramids of Giza, visit the ruins of Machu Pichu, or travel to Europe and backpack from Italy to Russia, but haven’t … my question to you is, why not? I’m sure before you’ve even thought it through, you’ll state: “It’s too expensive”, or “I can’t get that […]