Kids Give the Best Answers Don’t They?
26 March 2018
I asked a group of schoolchildren a simple question about South Africa. I couldn’t stop giggling at one little girl’s answer…
Tag: South Africa
Upcoming Events Spring 2018
14 February 2018
2018 is shaping up to be a busy year. This year I want to take you to South Africa, Mozambique, Greece, and Ghana…
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This One’s for the Birds
11 August 2017
It was a fun audience at my South Africa presentation in July. They came with great questions, and even gave up a few chuckles at my goofy jokes, and my grand designs to have Kurt build a party-size backyard braai. Many thanks to the Indiana Free Library for having me, and for hosting my upcoming … More This One’s for the Birds
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An American Life in South Africa: Presentation at the Library
5 July 2017
Back in the U.S.A., and hoping to share a few stories with you…in person! 3 great (and 1 silly) reasons to attend my presentation on South Africa at the Indiana Free Library next Thursday, July 12th! 1) You like to travel or dream of travel, and are curious what South Africa has to offer. 2) … More An American Life in South Africa: Presentation at the Library
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Resurrecting the Bare-Bottomed Zebra
12 July 2016
Have you ever heard of a “quagga?” What’s black, and white, and red all over? Answers to these questions within my newly published essay at travel website, iExplore! Click here (or the photo above) to join me as I search for these “extinct” zebra, the elusive pygmy falcon, and capture a bit of travel photography … More Resurrecting the Bare-Bottomed Zebra
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Go For the Flowers, Stay for the Ghost
26 October 2015
I had a lot of fun writing October’s column for the Expat Focus website, and I hope you have as much fun reading it: Go For the Flowers, Stay for the Ghost And, as always, a few extra photos just for you… Thanks for reading. The best compliment you can give is to share my … More Go For the Flowers, Stay for the Ghost
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Holy Happy-Sweat-Bees, Batman…Go a Fisa Thata!
6 October 2015
It is insanely hot here in the capital of South Africa. No, really. I’m pretty sure a lot of us are losing our minds under this sun! We really need some rain right now. Meanwhile my friends in America’s Carolinas and elsewhere are underwater with some kind of thousand year storm. Oy! This planet is … More Holy Happy-Sweat-Bees, Batman…Go a Fisa Thata!
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Can You Identify this African Bird?
28 September 2015
I have to admit, this one had me stumped. Kurt and I were going through photos of our first trips to Kruger, in late winter/early Spring of 2013, and came across this photo I took of a pretty yellow-and-white bird in a bush. Having spent the last two years cramming birds of Southern Africa into … More Can You Identify this African Bird?
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The Way I Tour South Africa
21 September 2015
My latest column is now online at Expat Focus. This month I write about literature as it relates to the way I travel. Please click here to read this month’s column, then come back here for a few snapshots of places I’ve been, inspired by books I’ve read.
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Tuesdays in Tshwane: Rhino Orphanage Truck
11 August 2015
Has another week gone by, already!? Where is 2015 going in such a hurry? Here’s a snap taken shortly after we moved to Tshwane (pka Pretoria). A tractor pulling a couple of rhinoceros statues was very attention-grabbing
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