Tours and Tales was created from our slogan, “Born to Travel”. We love it. As do many others. It’s about discovering different worlds, different cultures, different scenery, and then of course, complaining ‘cos it’s not the same as back home! Just kidding … about the complaining – that’s a pet hate

As the header says, Tours and Tales is a website of “travel journals and other stuff”. Writers-in-chief are Victoria and Marcel Koning of Marvic VOF, a husband/wife business partnership based in the Netherlands.

Photo: Marcel and Victoria filming hippo’s in KwaZulu Natal, March 2008

On occassion, we invite other writers to submit an article for publishing, and we enjoy sharing “do-good” stories i.e. not just feel-good, about people and non-profit organisations who’re making a positive impact on the world. We invite them to share their whats, whys, hows and wheres – the whens are … ”as we speak”.

Have Your Say

We welcome genuine comments from travellers who’d like to go on a trip (even if it’s just on a comfy sofa and laptop) and from those who’ve already been. Feel free to add extra info on a destination featured in a travel journal, or suggest a local excursion(s) that you enjoyed during your trip. You can also warn against something to be avoided.

Please note: this is not a forum for personal gripes! Of course, problems need to be addressed and resolved. It’s the whinging we’re against. We kinda agree with, “If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the problem.”

Want to know more about us?

We keep ourselves busy with the following websites:

• Marvic.biz - see our full contact details 
• Get in touch via the Tours and Tales contact form
• Profile: Marcel Koning (Tours and Tales author id: marcel)
• Profile: Victoria Koning (Tours and Tales author id: victoria)
• Become a fan of Tours and Tales on Facebook
• Subscribe to our Tours and Tales tweets
• CraftRootz.com (handcrafted gifts)
• CraftRootz.nl (handgemaakte kado’s)
• Marvic Web Design
• Website Laten Bouwen (in Dutch)
• Marvic Stock Photography
• Floorstyle (in Dutch)
• Youtube Channel – Tours and Tales
• Youtube Channel – Marvic Web Design