Adventure Stories

Sossusvlei Sesriem

Sossusvlei Long Weekend

Sossusvlei is such an awesome place, each visit has revealed another side to that unique place on this earth. This was a dad and kids long weekend road trip, quality time on the road with not much else to do on the long drive from Cape Town but connect.[vc_single_image...

Anse Lazio Beach Praslin Seychelles

Seychelles Praslin Island

The Seychelles has got to be one of my favourite places in the world, reason enough to keep going back, this one is from a  visit to Praslin Island with the family. Getting to Praslin The ferry from Mahe to Praslin takes around an hour and departs 3 times a day, but...

Victoria Falls

Victoria Falls Zimbabwe

Victoria Falls is probably not reflective of the rest of Zimbabwe, but as one of the country’s bigger foreign currency earners it’s been pretty much left alone. So it’s a nice little town, things work, the shops are stocked up, & hotels and restaurants are all open...

Mahe Island Beach Seychelles

Mahé Seychelles Islands

At 1500 kilometres East of the coast of Kenya and Tanzania, the Seychelles Islands are pretty remote. As a country, it comprises of around 155 islands with a total population of 90 000 people, the majority of whom live on Mahé, the largest island. The capital city is Victoria, located on...

Barbados Beach Sunset

Going to Barbados

When I was a teenager, there was a popular song which went something like “woah I’m going to Barbados, in the sunny Caribbean Sea“. That song really talked to me, ever since I have had an obsession with visiting that island. Eventually, circumstances made that...

Mauritius Beach

Mauritius Island Break

Ever since I was a lad I’ve had a fascination with tropical islands, Mauritius, Barbados and the Seychelles in particular. This trip, to celebrate our wedding anniversary was my first, the first of many island hopping travels to come. Mauritius is approximately 65 km long North to...