Nautical

Sailing on Lauwersmeer

Come rain or sunshine, nothing like sailing with good friends to melt your work stresses away. Continue reading

Dikes, Delta Works and Neeltje Jans

Holland has an intimate relationship with water; claiming land where there is none to be found, and waging war against angry seas. Continue reading

Sail 2010 in Amsterdam

Celebrating all things sailing, from large VOC vessels to bathtubs. Half a million people descend on Amsterdam for this nautical event. Continue reading

Bacardi Island & Humpback Whales

Whale watching and exotic locations in the Dominican Republic. If you can see past the crowds, a breathtaking experience. Continue reading

Snorkelling Ras Mohammed (Egypt) aboard Almira III

What a fabulous day aboard Almira III, with bright blue water set against a dusty tan backdrop, where abundance of life meets no life at all. Continue reading

Catalonia Royal Bavaro Beach, Caribbean

Turning 40 is a fabulous reason to fulfil a childhood dream. Marcel and Victoria celebrated her birthday in uber-relaxing style. Continue reading

Venice Day Trip

Venice, canals, gondolas, San Marco Square - Venice is not a top tourist destination for nothing. There were loads of folk from all over the world! Continue reading

Rhein Waterfall in Schaffhausen

Just two days before heading to Switzerland en-route to Italy, cousins Ina and Andries showed us their video of Rheinfall in Schaffhausen … well Neuhausen actually (they’re about 3 km’s apart). It looked awesome … the sound and power of the water drew me in like a magnet. We just HAD to include it in our travel plan.

It was our first day of travelling and we’d spent about 8-9 hours in the car before reaching Neuhausen, so we grabbed the chance to stretch our legs. Continue reading

Muzi Pan Canoeing – Zulu Culture, Hippos, Wetland Creatures

Canoeing at Muzi Pan is an incredible experience ... not knowing when/if a crocodile or hippo will pop up next to your canoe. Temba, the guide, offers a wonderful cultural interpretation of the area and wildlife. Continue reading

Our Breakaway To Hurghada (Red Sea) in Egypt

Our RYA sailing course was cancelled at the last minute, so we booked a last minute trip to Hurghada on the Red Sea in Egypt. We snorkelled, scuba dived, quad biked and visited Luxor including Valley of the Kings and Karnak Temple. Continue reading

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