Over the last 9 days a friend Theo Busschau and I ventured into some of Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa’s lesser explored Nature Reserves and historical records looking for two specific species. Afroedura pondolia – Pondo Flat Gecko. Leptotyphlops sylvicolus – Southern Forest Thread Snake. The major issue is some records were over 35years old and […]
The beginning of the year has come and gone and, to be honest, the first quarter is just about through too. I’ve added a few thousand kilometres to my car’s mileage, and a few new species to my Bradypodion list, which include: Bradypodion ngomeense Bradypodion occidentale. Everyone always has plans for Easter […]
The most difficult part of any journey is deciding on which route is the best/safest or most economical way to go. The route. It’s not the first time, the Wild Coast has attracted my attention over the last few years due to the unique landscapes from green rolling hills, steep cliff faces and virtually unspoilt […]
Avoiding the horrible, cliché “Spring has Sprung” post, the Vernal Equinox only takes place on the 22nd of September in the Southern Hemisphere, but this isn’t about that. The West Coast is AMAZING; the West Cost National Park is only just over an hour from the hustle of over-priced coffee and the plethora of bagel shops […]
As many of you may know, I am an avid field herper (herpetology), the last few years my main objective has been to find and photograph Bradypodion across South Africa. Currently, there are 17 described species in South Africa (with only two species not being endemic to the region) With the addition of my day […]
Someone sent me a DM on Instragram last night mentioning an article I’d been featured in. Needless to say I was a little caught off guard not knowing about it, but I was pleasantly surprised a. City Lodge Hotel Group wrote a Blog on African Instagram accounts that you should check out. Most centre around country accounts showcasing […]
Here’s the thing, it’s no secret brands are always looking out for “influencers” online who can get them a little extra reach and exposure by strategic product drops or having products to sample for a few weeks after which you return them. Which is great if that’s your idea of fun, but that’s not really […]
Before I even start, if you live in Gauteng and haven’t been to Andiccio 24 then what have you been doing with your pizza-life? They’re open 24/7 so there’s no excuse to opt for that dodgy garage pie on the way home from a night out. They undoubtedly have some of the best wood-fired pizza in […]
In the real fashion of monthly blogs/reviews I’m almost a whole month late: I of course have a list of excuses from crazy travel plans, a downed internet connection and some far less interesting excuses which I’m not even going to get to. But seriously having gone through about 8 gigs of mobile data just […]
I’ve never been a real fan of the hype surrounding “New Years” I mean hanging out with a few good friends is great don’t get me wrong. But more often than not there’s someone passed out before 12am and there’s someone who’s got to clean up the mess the next morning we’ve all been there. […]