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La mia famiglia Italiana

First published in Rapport, April 2022 Oe patatta, proe die pasta! Soos seker almal weet het die wêreldberoemde aktrise Sophia Loren eenmaal verklaar: “Alles wat ek is, is te danke … Continue reading

April 25, 2024 · Leave a comment

A quirky ladies’ road trip: 3 100 km of fun on the Cape’s back roads

First published in the Sunday Times, November 2020 In numbers: 1 Renault 3 women 3100km I once read ‘Using a travel consultant is like a great bottle of wine. You … Continue reading

April 17, 2024 · 2 Comments

Onder die mantel van matriosjkas

First published in Rapport, June 2023 Tot 50 ‘geslagte’ binne 1 pop Daar is amper nie ‘n toeris wat Rusland besoek wat nie ‘n matriosjkapoppie huis toe bring nie! Deesdae … Continue reading

April 13, 2024 · Leave a comment

Melodieuse waansin in VSA

First published in Rapport, July 2023 Musiekdriehoek in Amerika New Orleans, Memphis en Nashville. Dié drie stede maak die Amerikaanse musiekdriehoek uit. Voeg Lafayette en Clarksdale by en jy het … Continue reading

February 22, 2024 · 2 Comments

DIE WÊRELD SE GROOTSTE ATLAS

Not previously published, photos supplied ‘n Paar eeue gelede is gewone kaarte as ‘n statussimbool beskou. Om seker te maak dat ander weet hoe welvarend jy is, het mense ‘n … Continue reading

February 20, 2024 · Leave a comment

1 for the money, 2 for the show

First published in Sunday Times, August 2023 Memphis, Tennessee. It has its own rhythm. Mem-phis. Ten-nes-see. Once we decided on Memphis the rest fell into place. As if by itself. … Continue reading

February 18, 2024 · Leave a comment

Bull’s Blood, Beatles & Beautiful Women

First published in Sunday Times, July 2023 If heading for Hungary, after a few days in Budapest you would do well to head for Eger in the Hungarian winelands. Budapest … Continue reading

February 12, 2024 · Leave a comment

‘n Wilde en wonderlike wêreld – voor Wi-Fi

First published in Beeld, April 2023; pictures supplied & Ilse Zietsman Van latswaai tot lugwaardin Vandat ek my verstand gekry het, wou ek reis. Nuwe dinge sien. Leer van ander … Continue reading

February 9, 2024 · 2 Comments

‘n Bootvaart vir elkeen

First published in Rapport, January 2023 All photos, my own, taken on Uniworld Vaar deur jou vakansie As jy lief is vir boeke en vir léés, kom jy soms op … Continue reading

February 7, 2024 · 2 Comments

Brug van Spioene

First published in Rapport, April 2023 Daar lê ‘n Brug – van Spioene – voor Dink jy aan spioenasie, dink jy aan James Bond. Mata Hari. Kim Philby. James Bond is … Continue reading

February 5, 2024 · 2 Comments