September 15, 2016
I’ve always been a little dubious about the idea of going shark diving. There’s the whole morality issue, which plays on your mind and then there’s the classic “what-the-hell-am-I-thinking!!” fear factor, which is probably the main reason most of us avoid swimming with sharks. Now that I’ve done it,...
August 8, 2016
India is all about chai, not coffee. A difficult fact to stomach when you’re used to hefty caffeine kicks on a daily basis. Don’t get me wrong, those cardamon-y cups of goodness are great; however, after chai’ing yourself up every morning you’ll inevitably get the itch for a coffee. Well-known inter...
July 16, 2016
You can’t really travel in the Western Cape and not visit a winery, even if you’re a hard-core adventure-seeking individual who doesn’t drink (grape juice is always an option). Driving through the province leaves you ogling at the elaborately named century old vineyards with their lusciously green,...
June 8, 2016
Flung into the Indian Ocean off the South-East coast of India, Sri Lanka is a truly fascinating place. After all, there aren’t many island nations that pack in Buddhist ruins, tea plantations, sandy beaches and a plethora of wildlife – to name a few. Heading to this South Asian gem for the first tim...
February 10, 2016
“Ni chiguòle méiyou?” (“Have you eaten?”) seems like an unusual way of greeting someone, but only 15 years ago that was a common way of saying hello in China. Although food is still important, nowadays it’s more about “Ni chuan de shì shénme páizi?” (“What brand are you wearing?”) or more simply “Ze...
