Ostriches in Russia at a Monastery in Slavsk
During a visit to a Monastery in Slavsk, we encountered a herd of ostriches on the farm. I was pleasantly surprised to see ostriches in…
Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa
Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa. The Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa is one of the places that stand out from the rest. If you want to see…
Cut the nose to spite the face-Defaced Statues
Defaced statues in Egypt. Traveling through Egypt I saw many statues where the nose had been destroyed or simply cut off. It reminded me of…
Capitol Hotel in Dubai
Capitol Hotel in Dubai. Courtesy of Air Emirates I recently stayed 1 night at the luxurious Capitol Hotel in Dubai. The hotel offers free transfers…
Aswan High Dam – Egypt
The High Dam in Aswan is really impressive with a fantastic structure. I had the opportunity in 2005 to visit this impressive site when I…
Montecasino in Fourways,Johannesburg
Montecasino is situated in Fourways, North of Johannesburg. It is a great place if you are looking for entertainment, Restaurants, Casino and a Cinema. It is…
Bobotie: Traditional South African Food
The other night I spoke to a British girl who did some volunteer work in Africa about traditional South African food. She mentioned Bobotieand I…
Township Tours in South Africa and information
TOWNSHIP TOURS IN SOUTH AFRICA Township Tours are becoming very popular in South Africa especially amongst tourists. Various travel agencies in Johannesburg are offering highly…
Picking strawberries at Mooiberg Farm in Stellenbosch
Picking Strawberries at Mooiberg Farm Don`t you just love the taste of strawberries?Strawberries and cream, strawberry pie, strawberry ice-cream, strawberry smoothie or a strawberry cocktail.…
Excellent Taxi Service in Mauritius!
We were going to Port Louis, Mauritius for the day and needed someone to take us there. That was when I met Vicky. In fact…
Walk like an Egyptian in a Galabia
You want to walk like an Egyptian? Then you have to dress the part. Dress-up parties are always fun and we had a wonderful opportunity…
A snake in the market
Our boat docked in Luxor for the evening, which gave us a nice opportunity to explore the market. The view from the boat was magnificent…
Magnificent Monday: Nature Conservation
I was asked by Jim McIntosh from Holes in my Soles to participate in his Magnificent Monday event. This week the topic is about Nature…
A moment in time №26
{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A photo – no words – capturing any moment from my past travel experiences. A simple, special, extraordinary moment.A…
Brooding clouds and a troubled ocean!
Andrey wanted to visit the beach in St. Lucia today to swim and take photos. (It was his second visit to South Africa). Today was…