A courtyard fountain seen through an archway in South Africa's Waterford Wine Estate.

The journal: Destinations

Destinations21 December 2025
Whales, Waves & Winter Lights: A Tromsø Travel Guide
Leaving our red rorbu cabin behind, we traded the quiet harbour for the towering fjords and a city that glows in the polar night. We were nervous as we waited for our not-so-humble floating abode to arrive. We'd never done a cruise before and, with an oncoming storm pushing our departure time forward by several hours, we weren't sure what to expect. Luckily, we were met by friendly faces. A…
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Destinations19 December 2025
Love Letter to Lofoten: A Svolvær Travel Guide
We'd watched Provence change, autumn falling away and winter cloaking the streets' edges. By the time we reached Lofoten in northern Norway, after a long journey via four planes, the countryside was a winter wonderland. The snow blanketed everything, including sound. There was a stillness, a quiet, a deep peace to the land whose soft colours stretched out to the horizon. Even the sunrises and…
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Destinations16 December 2025
Navigating Norway: The Easy Way
I love planning things, especially trips. I'll spend hours looking up flights and possible destinations, finding experiences that'll take my breath away and seemingly make my wildest daydreams come true. But Norway, it posed a difficult problem. When you first dust off your research gloves (mine are in constant use), everything looks magical and incredible. So how do you decide what to include…
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Destinations25 November 2025
Exploring Aix: A Day Guide
Aix-en-Provence was always this semi-mythical place, shrouded in mystery. I knew some things about it, like it was an elegant, tech-forward university city and that, like many Provençal villages, towns, and cities, it boasted several sun-drenched boulevards. I'd never been before, but knowing it was Day 2 of their annual Christmas market and that autumn was slowly making way for winter, I was…
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Destinations12 November 2025
A Day in Les Baux-de-Provence: Monet, Medieval Streets & Alpilles Trails
The road to Les Baux-de-Provence wound around the mountain, going up, up, up through the rocky outcrop. We hugged the narrow road, with a drop on one side and slabs of white stone on the other. As we rounded another bend, the commune of Les Baux rose above, its ruined castle a crowning jewel. Having explored the charming historical village before, I knew my mum would love it. Our plan was…
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Destinations10 November 2024
A Flânerie through Avignon
Flâneur. Strolling without purpose. Someone who, according to Google, saunters around observing society. It's a concept I know but haven't practised much until last year inRome. So, on a crisp morning between autumn and winter in Avignon, with no planned itinerary and no list of must-see spots, that's exactly what we did. With the historical centre's cobbled streets, winding passageways, and…
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Destinations3 March 2024
Captivating Chur: A Day in Switzerland's Oldest Town
Some trips plan themselves and everything comes together so easily. But often that doesn't happen and what we initially thought we'd plan, changes. Sometimes more than once. My trip to Switzerland in February 2024 was changed multiple times before everything finally fell into place. I knew I had to get from Rome to France and that I wanted to take a scenic route. After initially planning on…
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Destinations10 February 2024
Roaming through Rome: A 48-Hour Guide
Rome is spectacular. Italy's capital city is like the cool kid who invites you to all its haunts, hangouts, and hidden corners. It wants to be known, and explored. After all, every cobbled street and winding alleyway leads to a new, fantastic, and (probably) hundreds-of-years-old landmark. I was fortunate enough to spend two full days in the Eternal City. The person I was travelling with led me…
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Destinations23 July 2023
Captivating Kaapsehoop: A 24-Hour Guide to the Enchanting Mining Village
Mist rolled its way through the pine forest, falling onto the road and then dropping into the valley below. We could barely see as we wound our way up the quiet country road towards Kaapsehoop, all the while and quite hopelessly, scanning the trees for signs of the area's famed wild horses. Kaapsehoop is a quirky mountain-top village just 28 kms outside of Mpumalanga's Nelspruit. Turning off the…
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Destinations18 December 2022
A Kruger Adventure: 24 hours at Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp
Our last full day in the Kruger, we arose early, packed the car once more and said goodbye to Satara Rest Camp shortly after the gates opened. We were heading south, to Berg-en-Dal, one of the park's newer rest camps. We'd planned out the route the night before, deciding to stop at Tshokwane picnic spot, Sukusa and Afsaal Trader's Rest - another picnic spot. Depending on how our timing went, we'd…
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