Oceans Meet: My South African Adventure—Between History and Beauty
Discover my unforgettable 3 day trip in Cape Town full of history, nature and culture, so you can make the most of your trip too.
Sam Bradley: Travel Journalist
Sam Bradley is a travel and adventure enthusiast with a passion for scuba diving, paragliding and sky-diving. He’s travelled to four continents, lived in the Peruvian jungle, tour-guided through most of Southern Africa, run with the bulls in Pamplona and worked as a ski instructor in the States. Sam’s day job is working for Cookson … Continued
Karoo, South Africa: To The Hell and Back
To The Hell and back Names tend to rub off on the holder because of the magnetic power within the spoken word, and it was on the road to The Hell that I boarded this thought train. Why would anyone name their dwelling place after torture and misery? Our trip to The Hell in the … Continued
Cape Town, South Africa: When Fight Means Flight
After many years of travel, my first trip to Cape Town brought the rush of excitement that experienced travellers don’t often get. I went there on business and fell in love with the city, the beautiful beaches, the view of Table Mountain out of the office window and… outdoor adventures. I used to be the … Continued
Welcome to South Africa
My legs burn like ovens, and I sit, drinking in the view, ignoring the pain. Two hours of plodding up Table Mountain, up the stone stairway for giants, my knees rising to my chin, my hands scrambling; fit, young fathers with babies in backpacks striding past me; me striding past chubby teenagers and middle-aged hippies … Continued
Four Days to Sculpt a Masterpiece in South Africa
Four days. A mere four days my American friends had to spend in the New York Times’ #1-rated city to visit in 2014, and it was my privilege to be their host and resident tour guide. After living in Cape Town for a decade, my love for the diverse metropolis runs hot through my veins. … Continued
South Africa: The Place Where I Found Hope
Africa. There are countless images and ideas you can conjure in your head when you hear that word, stories of war and genocide, starvation and disease, suffering beyond what western minds can even imagine. Most of us don’t want to imagine it, we open our morning paper and read about the violence in the Congo, … Continued
South Africa: Home of the Lost Souls
“Very strong ley lines here,” he says to me, dark beret pulled low over his head, “There’s a ley line going right though this bar.” I shuffle in my barstool. I haven’t even been in this town for an hour yet. Ley lines? “So hold onto your things because some crazy stuff goes down here.” … Continued
Argentina: The Mighty Waters
I felt the excitement building as we winged our way through a stunning sunset from Buenos Aires to Iguazu airport. The hotel set in lush sub-tropical gardens gave us a taste of what was to come. The next day our adventure began when a vehicle from the Lodge in the Yacutinga Reserve transported us from … Continued
Southern Africa: Grateful to be Sharing our Planet with Rhinos and Sharks
Having been brought up as a city girl it wasn’t until my late 20’s when I discovered a hidden part of myself, that part that yearned for the reconnection to my ancestral wildness. My then new, Zimbabwean born, boyfriend introduced me to Fothergill Island, a Game Lodge on the edge of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe. … Continued