by Shamima A | Apr 11, 2026
If you’ve spent a December on Durban’s beachfront, you’ll know the scene: packed sands, warm Indian Ocean water, and a buzz that feels almost electric. It is one of South Africa’s most recognisable holiday backdrops. Now, just as the city gears up for another busy...
by Shamima A | Apr 11, 2026
The Western Cape is often defined by its postcard landmarks, but beyond the well-known routes lies a quieter archive of places that play an essential role in the region’s history. Genadendal Mission Museum/Zaian/Wikimedia Commons These places, often overlooked in...
by Shamima A | Apr 11, 2026
If there’s a destination in the United States with a more convergent personality than Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Singer Island, Florida, I can’t imagine what, or where, it is. One morning, during my recent visit there, I observed nattily dressed men and women...
by Shamima A | Apr 11, 2026
South Africa’s Johannesburg is often the city you fly into before going somewhere else. The overnight stop en route to safari. The practical necessity before continuing on to Cape Town’s winelands. South Africans treat it as a place of business rather than pleasure,...
by Shamima A | Apr 11, 2026
The first time I referred to the iconic island as Mack-i-NAC, I was roundly corrected by the young lady who was wrapping up my peanut butter fudge. “There is no Nack in Mackinac, it’s “aw”!” That was many summers ago. It was a linguistic lesson that has served me...
