So many reasons to come back…

I don’t really believe in “love at first sight.” But three days could most definitely do it. These three days in Madrid was my first taste of Spain, and boy, do I hope this is a start of a long and passionate love affair. The people are friendly, the food is fantastic, everything is easily […]

Mercado de San Miguel

After our disastrous Sunday lunch attempt at the Mercado, we returned here on a late afternoon during the week. Wise choice – no crowds and you could actually see the food! Yes! One does eat with the eyes first, you know. It’s actually and the ideal time to eat if you’re not keen for the […]

Platea Madrid

This was FUN! A beautiful old cinema has been converted into a multilevel tapas bar. It’s simple. Sit down at a table, order your drinks from the waiter, and then cruise the different stalls for your meal, which you pay directly for at the stall. Return with your find, indulge, and repeat until you need […]

Don’t judge a book by its cover!

So we went for a lovely traditional Spanish meal at this little tourist trap place recommended by the Lonely Planet: La Bola Taberna. There is nothing more gratifying than a tourist trap that turns out to be just freaking fantastic!!! Just off a little side road, off the main road, too close to the palace […]

Bien Venidos A Madrid!

I’m not even sure if that’s the right way to say welcome to Madrid, but that’s the Airbnb’s wifi password and sounds about right? THIS PLACE, people! It’s warm, it’s full of green spaces, and the food is fantastic. Let’s come live here! Oh wait…let’s come live here in Octobers only. Yip – if this […]

Around the World

Take off 7 October 2017!! 74 days (getting to 80 was too tight (honestly, we didn’t count)). 9 countries (hopping from Singapore to Helsinki – that sounds so cool). All the time zones J The weather is going to get interesting (Singapore – Helsinki (in December)) 2 kids 2 adults Cabin luggage only. What can […]

St. Denis. Keep it short and sweet.

Our stay in St. Denis was short and sweet. With reason. The capital of Reunion is a charming place, but not thoroughly so. There is little to do here bar navigate narrow roads, visiting the few sites in the sweltering heat, browsing a good bookstore to find guidebooks on hikes, natural pools and so on […]

Like a scoop of the best French ice cream floating in the Indian Ocean…

Reunion Island is a magical place that never seems to deplete itself. I’ve visited the island three times already, and am still as keen as day one to ditch everything and just go live there. Lesser known than its tropical paradise neighbor, Mauritius, the island seems to be still unexplored by most South Africans. This will […]

Home is where the heart is…

Traveling starts at home. Having lived in Tanzania and Madagascar for the past seven years, it’s fun to again explore my birth town of Johannesburg. The first few posts honor a few little sneaky nooks that had sprouted in my absence. You never have to go far to find something delicious, even if it is only to your own kitchen…but that tends to take some effort. I chose to go treasure hunt in Linden, which seems to be an up-and-coming gourmet haunt for those in the neighborhood. Well, it’s been there for a while, so up-and-coming might be there-and-raging.