Fish farming in Philippi

Shipping containers have more uses than iPads. While the latest iPad is in version 3.0, containers are going through 23060.0 and climbing fast. Have a look at this one.

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Goodman’s Corner

This is Goodman Nono. He rocks the corner of St. Georges Mall and Shortmarket in Cape Town.

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Book of Stone

Botswana: The mystery of the Tsodilo Hills

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A response to a big question

Getaway journo, Sarah Duff, got me onto a blog titled: Can you really find yourself through travel?

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Waves for Change

My first surfing lesson – this mlungu tries to carve the waves with some township pro’s.

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A Portal on Long Street

They’re imprisoned here in the pages of magazines: The hipsters of the Northern hemisphere; interrogators of underground; journos of trend extracting the truth from plaid skirts and cashmere scarfs.

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A German in Maun

A sock, neatly ensconced in a sandal, exited the plane door. Induced by the sudden heat the sock absorbed the perspiration from the German foot and, followed apprehensively by an identically dressed foot, it descended the airline stairs. Squelch, squelch. Four days of this and only four pairs of socks. Scheiße.

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The Next Adventure

We’re building up to an epic African trip, and when it comes to big adventure, it’s best to go small.

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No Man’s Land

When you’re sure you’re in for a bribe or a beating, Africa will surprise you.

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The Luck of the Irish and the Rwandese

I am lucky to meet inspiring people like Sinead Harris Jones when travelling. Now she doesn’t have much luck, even though she is Irish, but she has that plucky spirit of the green isle which means she makes her own luck, and it’s the people she connects with that feel the true benefit.

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