7 local getaways to enjoy before the holiday rush

7 local getaways to enjoy before the holiday rush

South Africans have a precious window to rediscover their own backyard. These are the weeks when favourite destinations feel calm and unhurried. It’s a time when locals can wander the trails, beaches and small towns that soon will buzz with out-of-towners. There is no...
Remembering the Alamo: Legends, Myths and a Rock Star

Remembering the Alamo: Legends, Myths and a Rock Star

History can be strange. The telling of history can be even stranger, as I discovered on a warm afternoon in San Antonio, Texas. A British rock star, enamored by a TV show about a Tennessee frontiersman produced by the father of Mickey Mouse, enlightened me about the...