I’ve experienced a lot of things, but every now and again an opportunity comes along that makes me sit up – or rather, jump up and down while going “squeeee!” – and take notice. As happened when my dear friend Kerry from Over and Above Africa invited me on a …

Los Angeles, the City of Angels, La La Land…this sprawling, infamous metropolis illuminates the dreams of so many around the world. Aspiring filmmakers dream of one day working in the mythical (and hot, dusty) land of Burbank. Surfers flock to the breaks off the Malibu coastline, star-spotters peer through long …

I recently celebrated a milestone birthday…I turned 30. Yikes! It’s a big number with lots of – or so I felt – ‘life weight’. I had to do something special on November 10th, 2016. Perched atop my Bucket List for far too long has been scuba diving in a cenoté. The deep, …

Ever heard of Boracay? If not, you’ll be kicking yourself (and booking tickets) in about 5 minutes once you’ve finished reading this post. Nestled in amongst the Philippines 3,000+ islands Boracay is 10.32 square kilometres of beachside bliss and home to about 15,000 people, give or take the constant stream …

When the Comte de Renynaud eats himself into a coma of illegal indulgences in Juliet Binoche’s window of coverture in ‘Chocolat’ all of us choco-holics sweet teeth skipped a beat and we tried to book tickets to France on our mobile phones. Since that scene I’ve nurtured a little dream …

I’ve never been one for ‘tourist destinations’ however I completely understand and enjoy visiting them when their history or significance has earned them such status. And outside of the enormous French city Marseille sits Château d’If, constructed by King Francis the 1st between 1524 and 1531 the menacing mound of …