Simon says: Dinner’s served in remotest Namibia
It is 7:30 on a Sunday night at the Kapika Lodge on the northern Namibia-Angola border. Half a dozen tables are set for the 19 guests, tastefully decked out with […]
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Return to South Africa
South Africa holidays have many things to do and see, my South Africa is more than stunning sunsets, craggy coastlines and majestic mountains. It’s a country where I said goodbye […]
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A writer’s lament: Missing my fictional friend, Jake
I miss Jake. Though I’ve never met him, seen his face, talked to him, or emailed, Skyped or exchanged Tweets with him, I have spent a good portion of every […]
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Close encounters – South African style
“Why are all these people looking at that rock?” I quipped as we came upon a small group of cars blocking the road in the Imfolozi Game Reserve. The “rock” […]
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What my father taught me
“Humpf,” dad would have said if I asked him to describe his core values. He’d scratch his head and shrug and respond cryptically, amazed that I would ask such a […]
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Finding Ogden
About 20 years ago, I created a fish named Ogden. He sprung to life in my head and flopped onto my computer where he remained, patiently waiting for something to […]
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