USA | Monday, 9 Jun 2008 | Views [161]
I write as the Coastal Starlight, an Amtrak
train, caresses the California coast on my way to Los Angeles, the only person
in my sleeper cabin, sipping complimentary champagne. Now before your
imagination takes flight, to spare my credit card ... Read more >
Tags: san francisco, bay area, mission district, sfo, california
USA | Tuesday, 3 Jun 2008 | Views [169]
Before entering the United States, lowly
South Africans need to apply for a visa. Although the process is simple, US
immigration is stringent, and I’m sure the FBI and Homeland Security both have
retinal, fingerprint, and handwriting samples ... Read more >
Tags: honolulu, oahu, hawaii
SOUTH KOREA | Wednesday, 28 May 2008 | Views [186]
When I included Seoul in my trip all those
months ago, I knew the 5 days I planned to stay here would likely be the most
daunting of my entire trip... and they were! Caused more by the confluence of
many issues: not being able to communicate ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Monday, 26 May 2008 | Views [161]
For those less-informed out there,
Singapore is a true city state, an economic powerhouse, and also an island
country off the south coast of Malaysia. Originally a British colony for the
purpose of international trade and shipping stopover, Singapore ... Read more >
Tags: singapore, singapore slinger
THAILAND | Saturday, 17 May 2008 | Views [202]
Now here’s where my trip really begins! No
office to call, no friends or family to depend on... here’s where I’m completely
at a point on the planet, with only my creativity and vices to contend with.
And boy is Thailand a good place to start! ... Read more >
Tags: samui, koh samui, full moon party, bangkok
AUSTRALIA | Friday, 22 Feb 2008 | Views [301]
Ok, I’ll come clean! Embarking on a trip around the world
hot on the heels of a business trip to the Middle East and London was a total
fluke! More so, a round-the-world ticket is a dream come true for me – “like
little boy learning about big ... Read more >
Tags: perth, rottnest island, kings park, western australia
SOUTH AFRICA | Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007 | Views [346]
Durban is a beautiful and fantastic place, yet as a Capetonian dare I say as picturesque? Born-and-bread in Cape Town, it’s huge complement for me to acknowledge Durban as the next-best alternative to the Mother City... with Pretoria as 2nd princess, ... Read more >
Tags: durban, the bluff, out and about
BAHRAIN | Friday, 23 Nov 2007 | Views [1865] | Comments [1]
I’d be the first to tell you that international travel was
an eventuality for my life, but I certainly didn’t expect the turn of events
that landed me on the afternoon of Wednesday 14 November 2007. Despite the
customary aggravation in dealing with ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
