My Fok Maralize: cycling and tales from the Cape
If you are a keen cyclist then the Cape Town Cycle Tour (aka Cape Argus) is likely on your bucket list. Boldly conceived ...
Water and the Meaning of Life – An AfriCanyon Adventure
Cape Town is running out of water. This is good news for wine drinkers. Droughts usually result in an excellent vintage. ...
Port, Gay Indians and a spa in Africa.
Calitzdorp is just over four hours drive from Cape Town and a typical little Karoo 'dorp'. A town of two streets, a chu ...
Madikwe Safari Adventure
Endless skies, red, hard baked earth and long horizons make for a thirst, quite distinct from a social drink. We were on ...
The Nigerian Cocktail Scam
Nigerians must be some of the kindest, most generous people on earth. Every week I am approached by Nigerians, many of ...
Martinis, Marathons and Getting Gingered Up
"The World's Most Beautiful Marathon" âTo believe this story you must believe that the human race be one joyous fami ...
Escaping the Winter
The temperature is barely above freezing in London and New York. In Cape Town the sky is a brilliant blue and the temper ...
Sunshine in a glass
I found this lovely young woman selling gin and tonics off the back of an old bicycle. I took this picture at the old bi ...
An African Odyssey: Dog’s Bollocks and Bitch’s Tits
I had recently arrived from America and was tasked with interviewing some UK customers by my employer. One such custome ...