Destination: South Africa

Photos: Hogsback

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

A 6 Week Road Trip Through South Africa Part 4: Into the Hills in Hogsback.

Sun, 20 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [377]

Into the Hills in Hogsback Hogsback is a lovely 2 hour drive from Grahamstown and we took it steady as we enjoyed the scenic mountain vistas. We passed a huge section of private game reserve comprising the Great Fish Conservation Area Complex but ... Read more >

Photos: The Sunshine Coast

Sat, 12 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

A 6 Week Road Trip Through South Africa. Part 3: The Sunshine Coast

Sat, 12 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [364]

We said goodbye to our home at The Nightjar and drove along the N72 through beautiful rolling hills and farm land towards the ‘Sunshine Coast’. Luckily for us it was living up to its name and the winter in South Africa was turning out to ... Read more >

Photos: Colchester and Addo Elephant National Park

Mon, 7 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

A 6 week Road Trip Through South Africa. Part 2: Colchester and Addo Elephant National Park

Sun, 6 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [417]

We had a fairly comfortable night in our tent and it was not as cold as granny’s cottage in Colesburg! We did another game drive on the way out of Mountain Zebra and made a vow to come back and do the cheetah tracking activity next time. We ... Read more >

Photos: Mountain Zebra National Park

Thu, 3 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Photo Gallery

A 6 Week Road Trip Through South Africa. Part 1: South from Johannesburg

Thu, 3 Jul 2014 | By steve_and_emma | Views [401]

We visited South Africa briefly at the end of our trip through Southern Africa last year and loved the country instantly. We vowed there and then to go back someday soon. Well this time we wanted to explore a lot more and decided to hire a car for ... Read more >

South Africa

Sun, 29 Jun 2014 | By joytranae | Views [565] | Comments [1]

It's my last day at the school and I feel very satisfied with the time I've spent here. I loved working with the kids and getting to know them outside of school also. I feel I was a pretty good teacher. It took awhile for me and the kids to get used ... Read more >

Tags: bye kenya, cape town, muizenberg, south africa, southbound

Why I will miss South Korea

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 | By shenaz | Views [550]

  It is well over a month since I returned from South Korea and I have to admit it was difficult adjusting to South African life again. It took about a whole week before I could accept that I live in SA and have to accept the way things are. ... Read more >

Tags: south korea

Photos: South Korea

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 | By shenaz | Photo Gallery

5 Things to do in Hong Kong in a day.

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 | By shenaz | Views [558]

Hong Kong has a very busy airport which is a hub of activity with many connecting flights occurring from this airport.  But, did you know that there is no visa required nor are there any fees for tourists? Now for South Africans, from whom ... Read more >

Tags: hong kong/things to do in hong kong/long layovers

Photos: Hong Kong

Wed, 25 Jun 2014 | By shenaz | Photo Gallery

The Orange River

Sun, 15 Jun 2014 | By katja | Views [494]

The water flows swiftly, confidently. My twin sister shoves up against me, her excited grin reflecting mine. We have always wanted to swim in the Orange River; to say that we've been in two country's at once; to feel the pull of the current trying ... Read more >

Tags: namibia, orange river, river

Taking off

Fri, 13 Jun 2014 | By elizabeth_darielo | Views [332]

So today marks 1 month that I have left before I absolutely HAVE to step out of the lab and my 3 year long Master's project. Today in a month's time, my adopted-on-every-aspect-except-paper sister is getting married to a fantastic guy so by 3pm I must ... Read more >

Tags: now