The Castle of Good Hope is unlikely to be top of your list when visiting Cape Town. After all, it has to compete with the mountain*, the infamous island*, the abundance of vineyards and craft breweries, beautiful nature and beaches and superb restaurants, copious shops, sunset cruises and the stunning new Museum of Contemporary African… Continue reading 5 Reasons to Visit Cape Town’s Castle of Good Hope
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Heading to South Africa? Get Culture Smart!
Culture Smart! has updated their guide to South Africa and as part of their first ever blog tour, promoting updated and brand new titles, I was invited to take a sneak preview. What is Culture Smart!? The concept of the Culture Smart! book series is similar to traditional travel guides in that they cover the… Continue reading Heading to South Africa? Get Culture Smart!
Farewell 2017, Hello 2018
The holiday is over and it's back to reality. New posts are already in the works. In the meantime, just in case you missed them the first time around or just really really want to read them again, here's a quick round-up of Expatorama's top posts from 2017. Ponte Tower I had read about the… Continue reading Farewell 2017, Hello 2018
An Expat A-Z, From New to Zoo
Continuing from part I of the A-Z of expat life, which covered 'Armpit of the Earth' to 'Moving' here is the rest of the A to Z covering 'New' to 'Zoo'. N is For New New experiences, homes, languages, countries and cultures. Embrace the newness. N is also for Next Life As in those wistful… Continue reading An Expat A-Z, From New to Zoo
An A to Z of Expat Life: Armpit of the Earth to Moving
For all you global nomads, here is your A to Z of Expat Life. You'll find some of the usual stuff, like homesickness, travel and expat stereotypes mixed in with the less usual stuff, like dung beetles, jacaranda trees and gin. A is For The Armpit of the Earth This would be an affectionate name… Continue reading An A to Z of Expat Life: Armpit of the Earth to Moving
Family Road Trip in Namibia: Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
Following on from my post Windhoek to Sossusvlei, our Namibian adventure continued. We left the Namibrand with wistful hearts, our next destination seaside town Swakopmund. The red dunes of Sossusvlei receded in our rearview mirror and we drove on through the empty landscape towards Solitaire. It may be marked on all the maps, but Solitaire… Continue reading Family Road Trip in Namibia: Sossusvlei to Swakopmund
Family Road Trip in Namibia from Windhoek to Sossusvlei
I have still barely touched upon our magical trip to Namibia last December. No, not Nambia, Namibia - ahem. Sorting through our photographs recently, the vivid colours and surreal empty landscapes prompted me to finally get writing. A visit to Namibia is highly recommended should you ever have the opportunity. Windhoek First stop Windhoek. We… Continue reading Family Road Trip in Namibia from Windhoek to Sossusvlei
The Lost Art of Letter Writing
If we're not careful The Lost Art of Letter Writing will soon be a reality. Today I received a handwritten card from a friend who is far away. She's from New Zealand, I'm from the UK. I currently live in South Africa and she recently moved from here to Asia. It made my day. The… Continue reading The Lost Art of Letter Writing
Backyard Safari: Monitor Lizard, South Africa
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
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
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