As you drive down the Toulourenc valley road, hugging the majestic cliffs, with the mass of Mont Ventoux towering above you and the greenery pressing in on both sides of the road, you’d be forgiven for thinking that you were miles from human civilization, and that the GPS navigation system had sent you on a […]
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There are over 1,200 people calling themselves “social media evangelists” on LinkedIn. I don’t pretend to be one of them – but I will happily admit to this: I am a South African wine evangelist. Or rather, I am an evangelist for all things South African! I love my country, but I realise that some […]
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The Shard by night – London, April 2013
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“Never make your home in a place. Make a home for yourself inside your own head. You’ll find what you need to furnish it – memory, friends you can trust, love of learning, and other such things. That way it will go with you wherever you journey.” Wise words indeed from American author Tad Williams, […]
Click here for a full portionHerdade de Comporta, land of wine and rice – Costa Alentejana part 2
I had expected to encounter piri-piri prawns and chicken in Portugal. I was prepared for some bacalhau; for donkeys on the beach; for intricately patterned ceramic tiles; for full-bodied, hot-climate red wines; for wild lavender and olive trees. But none of these were in evidence as I gazed out over a flat landscape divided […]
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Waterfall sculptures, Dubai – September 2013
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