9 Things To Pack For Nepal
“The mountains are calling and I must go,” said John Muir, and while he was referring to his research in the mountains of North America,...
A Quick Stop In Addis
When I was a little boy, Huisgenoot produced the sumtotal of my knowledge about Ethiopia: pictures of severe droughts and starving little...
Keukenhof - The Ultimate Dutch Park
Keukenhof. “Kitchen Garden.” This name belies the expanse, the nature and the beauty of this oasis of blooms. The day we visited it a few...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 6
The memory of today will probably remain with me for the rest of my life. It was one of the most difficult physical challenges i've ever...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 5
Although it’s been available all along the route thus far, i enjoy my first (and last) hot shower for the trip in Pisang this morning....
Garden Route - The First 3km Of The Otter
The sun shining brightly in the sky, the ocean’s waves breaking rhythmically to your side, a forest, some boulders and the prospect of...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 4
Breakfast at the teahouse prepared us all for another long hike today, but nothing prepared me for what could’ve turned out disastrous...
My Favourite Runs - Lake Geneva
The airplane approached Geneva’s Cointrin Airport from the northeast. Lac Léman (Lake Geneva to most of us) lay below and in front of us....
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 3
Sleep healed our bodies during the night. No sore feet, stiff ankles or even a hint of backache manifested in my body, and even my...
Annapurna Circuit - DAY 2
The first word that was spoken in our cabin-like room this morning was: “Is something burning?” One of our team mates has asthma and it...