Life Trove

In 2015, I was backpacking through South Africa with my friend Chrisel. We arrived at a hostel nestled in the shadow of the magnificent Drak...

On a road trip through the Cape with my friend Chrisel, we stopped to visit her aunt, Tannie Tia. She lived in Franschhoek and was the perso...

In 2015, I planned a five-day trek along the Tsitsikamma coast. My friend Chrisel—a woman with a legendary appetite and a deep, spiritual de...

My friend Chrisel had just finished her wildlife guiding course in the Eastern Cape and was eager to put her new skills to the test. She kne...

Special friends It's such a gift to have a little group of people in my life with who I can relax into myself, who accept me as I am. ...

Howdi intrepid traveller Welcome back to Jbg.  I loved the photos you sent through.  The lion cubs were gorgeous and seeing Mount Kilimanj...

Memories ... Some impressive names. Filling in the comments book. Meeting other backpackers. Stopping at The Crags and wanting t...

Chrisel's family has a little bush retreat, just over an hour's drive out from Joburg, near the Magaliesberg Mountains.  It really ...

Highlights: Getting to meet Chrisèl's wonderful family and being made to feel so very welcome. Getting to meet all the beloved fami...

And here we are now at the highlight of the whole Baz bus trip: a hike to The Tugela Falls in the Northern Drakensberg, the 2nd highest...