Author: Claire
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Ski trip For The Win: New Year’s Day
I woke up early on 1 January 2009 because the yellow tent I was sharing with two friends at a dodgy beach resort in Tofo, Mozambique, had become unbearably hot and humid, although the day did improve dramatically and ended at a street-party in Inhambane. It was certainly not hot or humid on Jan 1,…
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Of Mirth and Merriment
I remember once having a conversation with a tourism expert from New Zealand or Aus who said that South African tourism differs from tourism in many places because South Africans still tend to go away on family holidays. It was the first time it had occurred to me that the South African traditional holiday-time rituals…
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I am postman
Being abroad in the 21st century is far, far simpler than it was in, say, the 1800s. Particularly in terms of the ease of maintaining communication with those loved ones left behind and/or, as is so often the case now, also off in random foreign countries. The internet and cellphones have made communication quick, easy…