My African Heart Journeys

01/10/2022

TOOR(berg) MY NOU!

Day 1 of THE KAROO 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE takes us up on to the spectacular Toorberg. One of the western extremities of the Sneeuberg Mountain Range.

It’s the perfect introduction to the weekend.

Hiking the wild Karoo 🥾

14/12/2021

Graaff-Reinet. Groot Karoo.
Somer 2021.

15/09/2021

WITNESS TO LIFE

There’s been so many quotable quotes on the value of hiking. Especially in the mountains.

And there’s so much truth in it. With every step, the lungs open, clear and de-fog. The same happens to the brain. It’s the best time to take stock of life, rethink plans and move forward.

And as a bonus, one gets to see and experience details not otherwise possible:
- Like the bleached skeleton of a cow in the drought ravaged Karoo
- The inside of the emergency box on top of Compassberg (all that is missing is a mini 😜🥃)
- The joys of a picnic specially crafted by (boiled egg, special salt mix and tiny bottle of OBS)
- Contrast between surface and shoe (the one tougher than the other).

HAPPY HIKING… 🥾

14/03/2019

Wat is beter as om ‘n weerligstraal met jou foon vas te vang? Reën in die Karoo!

28/07/2018

Plaaslewe.

15/12/2017

Who’s joining me and my happy family on a Toerboer Family Safari in June 2018? Zambia, Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa. Spend an unforgettable time with the coolest family south of the Equator.

12/12/2017

One of South Africa's scenic icons - Table Mountain.

Table Mountain Cableway and the Geological Society of South Africa has put together an infographic revealing the geological secrets of Cape Town icon Table Mountain, in celebration of International Mountain Day...

09/12/2017

Who wants to join me in 2018 in Uganda and the DRC? Gorilla trekking will be one of the once-in-a-lifetime activities on this epic journey. Limited space available. Email me on [email protected]

Tracking the gorillas in Uganda and Rwanda is a bucket-list experience. Tourism Update gets insider tips from the industry. When

28/11/2017

Anybody in the mood for Angola?

The South African and Angolan governments' decision to exempt each other's ordinary passports from visa requirements is set to have a positive effect on business and leisure tourism, open doors for future trade and foreign direct investment...

22/11/2017

You can also find me here.

A website dedicated to the free listing of qualified tourist guides for South Africa

18/11/2017

My favourite travel memories.

16/11/2017