Growing up within walking distance of St George’s Park in Port Elizabeth, I spent my youth watching every match that came to town (as well as all practices). Before our re-admission, it was the mighty Eastern Province, led by Kepler Wessels, that had my complete devotion and I can...
The Proteas’ trials and tribulations at World Cups are well documented. In 27 years spanning seven World Cups before this one, barring our first in 1992 where the weather gods didn’t fancy the new kids on the international scene, we’ve somehow contrived to lose the plot. I...
Before we started to plan our trip through East and Southern Africa, I always thought there were only two realistic ways to do it. The first was to go on an organised tour in a wonderfully kitted out overland truck. The second would be to drive yourself.
One of my earliest childhood memories is waking up at 4.30am on a Saturday morning to watch the Springboks play the All Blacks in New Zealand. When I was five, it was my dad who would get me up, cook us breakfast and wake me up when I dozed off. As the years passed, roles changed and it was...
We had a fun two days seeing the zebra and exploring the Karoo. You can read my blog on our adventure here. Read more...
We enjoyed a spectacular five days on the Otter Trail and my blog can be found here. Read more...
For various reasons, people often tend to travel away from where they are from. Perhaps we take for granted what’s on our doorstep, thinking we will always be able to visit, or maybe we think we ‘know’ where we are from and there is more to see abroad. I’m guilty of...
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again: for me, there is no better way to spend a day than watching Test cricket. And when it’s done in the sun whilst enjoying a few cold castles, the local beer, all the better!