South Africa is famous for its dramatic coastlines and lush bushveld, but there is a quiet, mystical corner of this country that holds my heart: the Great Karoo. Recently, I packed a camera and drove into the vast, semi-arid desert…
My heart was hammering against my ribs so loudly I was certain the jump master could hear it. I was standing on the edge of the Bloukrans Bridge, 216 meters above the roaring Bloukrans River. This is the world’s highest…
As a travel writer who often travels with family, finding activities that entertain both restless toddlers and cynical teenagers can be a monumental challenge. Enter the Cape Town Science Centre in Observatory—a place where my kids’ screens were completely forgotten,…
I’ve always believed that the best way to understand a culture is through its food, and South Africa’s culinary capital, Franschhoek, never ceases to amaze me. On my latest assignment, I bypassed the standard restaurant reservations to seek out an…
There is luxury, and then there is Cape Town’s Silo Hotel. As a travel writer, I’ve stayed in some spectacular places, but nothing quite prepared me for the architectural marvel that towers over the V&A Waterfront. Housed in a historic…
