How to survive South African self drive
Why does it always happen to us? My heart sank as the traffic policeman pulled us over whilst we attempted to negotiate our way out…
Hi, I'm Heather, an English lass with a Scottish name who likes to call the whole world her home. I’m actually a rocket scientist, astronaut and trapeze artist, but since my family and friends all think I’m a copywriter, we’ll maybe stick with that for now! You'll often find me curled up in a castle with a weighty historical tome and a glass of rhubarb gin, truly believing that I was a princess in another life. I'm a huge fan of cowboys, jungles and blueberry muffins, but prefer to steer clear of dogs, sun loungers and public transport.
Why does it always happen to us? My heart sank as the traffic policeman pulled us over whilst we attempted to negotiate our way out…
We spent the last moments of day hunkered down in bed, watching some incredibly cute bush babies cavorting in the nearby trees. A special moment…
Hubbie and I don’t do Valentines Day as we’re quite capable of expressing our affection for one another on our own terms, without having…
I was always teased at school for being a little bit posh, mainly because I spoke properly, worked hard and didn’t wear a skirt…
We sat astride our trusty steeds, praying our nerve would hold and the day be victorious. I subconsciously adjusted my helmet for the fourth…
Tunisia is fast becoming a popular year-round alternative to the traditional European holiday, and with UNESCO World Heritage Sites, endless desert and over 700…
I love London, and make a couple of forays into the big city each year on the pretext of taking in some culture, seeing…
When I think of North Korea it’s about nuclear weapons, and an insular authoritarian dynasty that so many inhabitants want to flee. I’ve seen the…
I was busy painting my toenails and Hubbie was earnestly flicking through millions of TV channels in the vain hope of something decent to…
Hubbie is feeling oh so masculine at the moment! He’s sitting in an arty farty club lounge just along from Bangkok’s gay district, eating…
Is it possible to both love and hate somewhere at the same time? Bangkok is one of those places that travellers are either drawn…
Fancy learning to cook buffalo guts? I’d finally psyched myself up to asking hubbie if he fancied doing a class at Tamarind Cooking School with…