Here I use my expert knowledge of South Africa to highlight the best things to do in Johannesburg. It’s a city which took me some time to love, but look beyond its obvious problems and you’ll find a vibrant forward-facing city packed with attractions just as I did. Johannesburg, Jo’burg, Jozi, eGoli. Call it what …
Over the years, I’ve gathered an impressive collection of South African entry stamps in my passport. Covering this diverse and dramatic country is one of the wonders of my job as a travel writer specializing in Africa. With bucketloads of on the ground experience, I happily share my expertise with you here. Affectionately known as …
Here I use the knowledge I’ve gained over multiple trips to South Africa to highlight the very best things to do in Port Elizabeth. With the experienced eye of a travel writer specializing on the world’s oldest continent, you can be sure my picks are first-hand recommendations of attractions that wowed me. Although now officially …
South Africa is known for its wildlife. However, cities like Pretoria have a wealth of attractions which have kept me enthralled and entertained every time I’ve visited. Who better then to share their thoughts on Pretoria’s best things to do than a confirmed lover of all things South African? Celebrating this incredible country has even …
My travels in South Africa span more than a decade. I’m therefore extremely well placed to highlight all that’s great and good about South African destinations including Durban from the viewpoint of visitors like you. When it comes to location, Durban has it made. Firmly positioned on South Africa’s east coast, this port city developed …
Composed of an historic center and a collection of villages, Southborough is a residential town in the MetroWest region. Southborough was incorporated in 1727, and up to the late 19th century was a hive of manufacturing. That changed in the 1890s when a big swath of the town was suddenly underwater following the construction of the immense …
Mexico takes over where the USA leaves off, rolling through some of the most wave-rich sectors of the central Pacific. Hop over the state line with California and you’ll hit the Baja, a region of pumping party towns, cacti-sprouting deserts, and point breaks that make the pros salivate. Keep going and the jungled hills creep …
This inland town on the Shore has the nickname, Cranberry City. The Ocean Spray cooperative was founded in Hanson in 1930, and was headquartered here until 1977. Scores of cranberry bogs, many of which are now retired, make up a big slice of Hanson’s countryside. At the Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area you can see …
The romantic, purple-tinged peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains have brought generations of visitors to this city in Western North Carolina. One important fan was the scion George Vanderbilt, who built America’s largest home here in the 1880s and filled it with priceless works of art. The Biltmore House is still in the family, and is unrivaled …
In the 19th century, this town in North-central Massachusetts was known for manufacturing wooden products. The most successful enterprise to spring up at that time was the Converse Toy & Woodenware Company, making everything from hobby horses to doll furniture, and giving Winchendon the nickname Toy Town, which has stuck to this day. A rocking …