Fine Time
or: Sport – the other international language Every afternoon, many of the men from the local village in Madagascar (where I am at the moment) gather for some serious business. They are not the village elders. They are a younger […]
Ain’t Nobody Here But Us Chickens
or: Why Are There Always Chickens? Every time I travel, there is some sound that seems to be consistent through my trip. For this trip so far, it seems to me chickens and roosters. I don’t like them, especially at […]
Cheap Wine
or: A Cross-Cultural Study in Wine One of the 974 things I like about South Africa is the wine. I’ve undertaken an extensive research project in my time here, with as many varietals as possible and across most price points. […]
Mad Sounds
or: Alarms Are Loud And Can Be Confusing Alarms are loud and I can confirm this first-hand. Twice. I’m not familiar with security systems at all. South Africa is the first place I’ve stayed where most places have them. I’ve […]
I Held the Cool Breeze
or: Some Things I Miss Hanging out my washing yesterday it hit me, it’s been roughly ten years since any of my clothes have touched the great Australian invention of the Hills Hoist. That’s a washing line to most people, […]
Man In The Mirror
Apartheid-era seating from South Africa or: Be The Change You Want To See Travelling has me again thinking about inclusion and what we can do as individuals. Governments can legislate for anti (or pro) discrimination, equal opportunity and so on […]
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
or: Sometimes it’s a good idea to wear a backpack as a front pack It was a big week in South Africa. On a large scale there was a massive country-wide strike and marches to protest President Zuma and his […]
Home
or: What Do I Call Where I Lay My Hat? My concept of home is shifting again. Toward the end of yesterday’s wine tour, I met a fifty/sixty-something year old couple (I’m a hopeless judge of age irrespective of race, […]
Even Better Than The Real Thing
or: Is it possible to over-visualise? Is that even a word? One of the 974 things I like about traveling is the opportunity to try new things. It can lead to some life changes, interesting stories, improved health, other opportunities, […]
Ain’t Gonna Rain Anymore
or: Droughts and long showers are incompatible One of my worst acts of environmental waste is due to my fondness of long showers. Aside from getting clean, it has many other benefits, including relaxation (I seem to find the whole […]