The Perils of Public Transport – Being taken for a ride
byThe case of the TAXI DRIVER These must be the richest guys in the world given their rip off tactics, taking particular advantage of weary…
Destinations
Drakensberg Diaries – giant castles and antbears
byThe suave Belgian adjusted his cravat as the golden silk dangled perilously close to the steaming bowl of home-made soup. Seated at his side the…
Wine tasting according to hubbie
byI love the winelands of South Africa. Maybe because I’m a certified cheese addict and never say no to a glass of red, or…
Electrocution showers and wasp pancakes – paradise in Guatemala
by“So just how long are we staying here?” demanded hubbie, dodging yet another flying stream of excrement from a dive-bombing toucan. “Just until I work…
How not to smuggle in the Galapagos
byHubbie and I were relaxing in the airport departure lounge (more of a ‘shed’ really) after spending the final week of our South American honeymoon ogling blue…
Not another sodding temple
byI didn’t want to climb yet another Mayan temple. Once you’ve seen five, you’ve seen them all. Desperately hot and tired, I was being…