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
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
Travel Diaries
First appeared in Journal, Autumn 2022 Styling by Hannes Koegelenberg Travelling, for those who can still remember overseas trips, is an easy digital undertaking these days, but that wasn’t always … Continue reading
Drinking Maté in Montevideo
First published in Getaway, May 2023 Montevideanos are obsessed with tea! No, not rooibos, but a bitter concoction called yerba maté (say mah-tay). Picture a business man clutching a thermos … Continue reading
Fe-email from Saudi Arabia
First published in Femina, early 2005 Hearing from a South African abroad… To: FEMINA Subject: Tabuk The sands of Saudi Arabia have been my home since 2003. My husband Pieter … Continue reading
Bueno to be here!
First published in Very Interesting Magazine, March-April 2021 More than meat in Buenos Aires A literary review of ‘Bad Times in Buenos Aires’ by Miranda France called her writing “wonderful … Continue reading
Budapest: Feel the magic
Ah but Budapest is beautiful First published in Sunday Times, August 2020 The beauty of Budapest sets it apart from many other European cities. It has the architecture, think baroque, … Continue reading
ACCIDENTAL TOURIST – TROUBLE ON A TRAIN
First published in Sunday Times, February 2020 A quick sojourn in Helsinki, a short hop on the ferry to Tallinn, Estonia followed by a 7-week journey by train through Russia … Continue reading
Time to run rampant
First published ( a re-worked version) in Khuluma, Kulula Air, February 2020 Who is your hooligan?! It’s all monkey business at In’t Aepjen, Amsterdam, Netherlands The In’t Aepjen (it roughly … Continue reading
Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery
First published in Travel Ideas, August-September 2019 I only learnt of the Russian custom to say “let’s sit down for the road” or “Присядем на дорожку” after I returned from … Continue reading
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