South African wildlife is off the scale, but you don't even have to go on safari to experience it. Usually, there is plenty (sometimes a little too much) wildlife right here in our neighborhood backyard in Johannesburg, South Africa. I've variously written about and/or where possible photographed the spiders, snakes, birds, wasps and the scorpion that… Continue reading Backyard Safari: Monitor Lizard, South Africa
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From dodging stray bullets in Lagos, to dodging stray cats in Istanbul, we are now getting cosy in Jozi. Far flung travels and further fetched tales of expat life.
Walking the Walk with Lawyers Against Abuse
Although I very recently lampooned a fictional stereotypical expat called Charity Charity who is hopelessly devoted to helping all the causes, in reality I have a great deal of respect for the expats who go out and make a genuine difference to their host country. Expat Leslie Randolph is someone who has done just that. She is… Continue reading Walking the Walk with Lawyers Against Abuse
The South African Hadeda Alarm Clock
The culture here in South Africa is one of 'early to bed and early to rise'. Is it because the sun rises so early? No, it's because of the delightful hadeda bird that serves as a daily alarm clock. If you are lucky the alarm will be sustained and provided in surround sound by multiple… Continue reading The South African Hadeda Alarm Clock
Expat Stereotypes to Avoid: Charity, Emma and Betty
Expat stereotypes, we all know them, we all love them. We all love to hate them. I previously wrote about three stereotypical expats who are unlikely to survive expat life. And before you get all excited up on that high horse of yours, just take a little chill pill and know that this is entirely… Continue reading Expat Stereotypes to Avoid: Charity, Emma and Betty
Planning a trip to Victoria Falls? Here’s what you need to Know
Victoria Falls is a gigantic earth rending waterfall, It's neither the highest, nor the widest in the world, but it's one of the most impressive (we were extremely impressed, EXTREMELY impressed). Vic Falls also makes CNN's list of 7 Natural Wonders of the world. If you have the opportunity, you should absolutely go. In my… Continue reading Planning a trip to Victoria Falls? Here’s what you need to Know
What Dr Livingstone saw – A trip to Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls has been inching up our bucket list since we moved to South Africa and finally made it to the top. We followed in the footsteps of explorer David Livingstone, albeit in a great deal more comfort. There are plenty of things to do close to the falls dependant on water levels, your appetite… Continue reading What Dr Livingstone saw – A trip to Victoria Falls
Are you a badass expat? Take this quick quiz to find out.
Do you think you're a hardcore badass full-fat expat? Let's find out. A few days ago I shared a link to a recent Business Insider article entitled 'The 19 countries with the worst quality of life in the world for expats.' I soon had friends and readers telling me how many years they'd spent in… Continue reading Are you a badass expat? Take this quick quiz to find out.
The One in a Million Expat Partner
On why expat partners and trailing spouses are pretty flipping fantastic.
Expat Life Through Rose Tinted Glasses
Rose tinted glasses soften and morph reality. When it comes to expat life, from the outside our life may look perfect, but expectation and reality rarely tally. I didn't have actual rose tinted glass or lenses to use in my photographs, so in true expat style improvised with rosé filled ones. Yes, a certain amount… Continue reading Expat Life Through Rose Tinted Glasses
The Panorama Route – A Photographer’s Sweetshop
Have you heard of Mpumalanga's Panorama Route? It's a South African gem, less polished than Cape Town with its sapphire waters and its neighbouring wine lands with their citrine and ruby wines, less well known than the emerald green Garden route, less of a rough diamond than Johannesburg, but a gem nevertheless. It's an area often sidelined as… Continue reading The Panorama Route – A Photographer’s Sweetshop
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