by Lawson Brooks | Mar 19, 2025
A recent study has revealed the friendliest countries for expats, and some of the unfriendliest too. As reported by The South African, expat guide InterNations asked expats in 53 countries to rate the friendliness factor of their new home. According to Daily Mail, the...
by Lawson Brooks | Mar 19, 2025
Around the world, one finds a number of destinations which are teeming with wildlife that captivates the imagination. They offer incredible opportunities to connect with nature and observe animals in their natural habitats. Image credit: Christo Boshoff Each location...
by Lawson Brooks | Mar 19, 2025
Film-maker Andrew Barratt achieved an International Tourism Film Festival Africa (ITFFA) award for his documentary on Africa’s largest vulture relocation. While he’s grateful for the accolade, he says it’s a win for creating awareness of our need to conserve our...
by Lawson Brooks | Mar 19, 2025
“It’s wild country you’re going into,” said Bob Bull, a SERE trainer. Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) is training for people whose work might be taking them into potentially hostile environments. But it’s also for those who just want the experience of...
by Lawson Brooks | Mar 17, 2025
Dinner at Terrarium. Don’t mind if we do, thank you. The understated restaurant has freshly opened at the Queen Victoria Hotel in the V&A Waterfront. It sits on its perch on Portswood Ridge, overlooking the bustle of people below. And what a bustle it is. Almost...