Stories

The Pluviophile

Tourists (and I include myself in this) seek out opposition to their identity. That is the fundamental description of ‘novel’. Not opposition in an aggravated way, but in a way that makes them feel as if they are undergoing a...

Terra Somnia

Atlantis, El Dorado, Lemuria, Kumari Kandam, Shambhala, Shangri-La. Places known for their beauty, wonder and mystery. Places spoken of in learned conversa...

On safari, with Herodotus

We live in the information age—an era in which curiosity can be satisfied almost instantly. Yet this drive to document and share experiences is nothing new...

With my belly full

A rich aroma of herbs and melted butter permeates the air. Onions slowly caramelise to translucent perfection as they sizzle and pop in their pan. Th...

Crunch, crunch, crunch;an ode to the guild of guides.

The vast majority of us can’t drive where guided wheels crunch deliberately over sand patterned by crashing waves. Their steady synchronised rotations cut ...

Shangri-Namib

Heat is nothing new to Namibians, as a matter of fact, most of us only properly function above 28 degrees celsius! My personal cut-off is 18 degrees, below...