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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

February 2, 2024 · Leave a comment

Trek jou stoute skoene aan

First published in Joernaal, Summer 2022/2023 Eendag was daar ‘n pragtige meisie. Haar naam was Aspoestertjie. Sy het saam met haar stiefma en twee stiefsusters gebly, maar sy moes al … Continue reading

February 1, 2024 · Leave a comment

Windmakerige winkelvensters

First published in Joernaal, Somer 2022 In 1786 het ‘n besoeker aan Londen verwonderd geskryf oor wat hy in die Britse hoofstad gesien het: “’n Slim uitgedinkte idee om materiaal … Continue reading

January 30, 2024 · Leave a comment

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

January 26, 2024 · Leave a comment

Dagboekreise

First published in Joernaal, Herfs 2022 O gonna, dis die reisgogga As die reisgogga jou eers eenmaal gebyt het, los hy nie sommer weer nie. Dis amper soos ‘n virussiekte … Continue reading

January 23, 2024 · 4 Comments

Green School Suid-Afrika – Groen koring op die land

First published in RooiRose, July 2023 By die Green School knap buite die Paarl in die Kaapse Wynlande word daar nooit ‘terug hok toe’ gemompel as die einde van ‘n … Continue reading

January 22, 2024 · 2 Comments

‘n Ewige liefde vir kuns in die kleine

First published in Weekliks, Rapport, November 2022 Alle foto’s verskaf Seëls is (steeds) miniatuur kunswerke ‘n Posseël dien as bewys van vooruitbetaling van ‘n bepaalde posgeld, lui Wikipedia se (ietwat uitgediende) definisie. … Continue reading

January 8, 2024 · Leave a comment

Haunted places for would-be ghost hunters in South Africa

First published in Sunday Times, October 2021 Say boo and scary on On Sunday, 31 October it’s time for Halloween again, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows’ Eve or All … Continue reading

December 27, 2023 · Leave a comment

‘Staan vas’ – en toe sink die skip

First published in Rapport, February 2023 Vandag  ̶  presies 171 jaar gelede  ̶  op 26 Februarie 1852 het die troepeskip HMS Birkenhead by Danger Point, Gansbaai gesink. As gevolg van … Continue reading

December 10, 2023 · Leave a comment

Onkruid… jy kan dit selfs eet

First published in Die Burger, October 2018 (Since this article has been published some details have changed)  Onkruid vergaan nie… jy kan dit selfs eet of dra As jy met … Continue reading

December 9, 2023 · 2 Comments