“I often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” – Vincent Van Gogh The starry night without doubt transfixed the painter who once uttered the words above, and it captivates us no less. But even more enthralling, we think, is that time before…
“… that’s the beauty of encounters with the wild… Every moment is one of fortune. And fortune, we believe, favours the patient and grateful, just as much as the brave.” We have been practicing what we preach, this art of patience mentioned in a recent caption on our Instagram. In particular,…
Image from Batoka Sky, Seasons in Africa Such is nature… Each year the travel world does a tally, a review of the year that’s been, of the people and places that stood out. It’s called the World Travel Awards and it’s an award we work towards with each day that passes and…
They slip past slowly like birds on the water. Several times throughout the day, even after the sun begins its descent, you’ll see one, here and there, with new faces each time. New men at the helm, for it is almost always men. The Tonga tribe of Zambia that we share the…
In December, everyone becomes a traveller. Even those who stay home for the holidays tend to explore their neighbourhood a little more than they would during the rest of the year. The home becomes the guesthouse, a sanctuary of couch naps and lilo sunbathing. Others, however, travel a little further. This year, we, the Royal…
The Birds And The Trees There are months when I have more meaningful encounters with trees than people. Maybe that says more about me than the nature of trees, but it isn’t because I loathe mankind. Not at all. It is merely due to the ease of mind, body and spirit that I…
