Conservation of any endangered species must begin with stringent efforts to protect its natural habitat by the enforcement of rigid legislation against human encroachment into parks and other game sanctuaries. Dian Fossey Over the last 11 years Geran and I have been vigilant visitors to the Kruger National Park. We love the park, and by taking our children there frequently,…
The secret of happiness is variety, but the secret of variety, like the secret of all spices, is knowing when to use it. Daniel Gilbert Growing up in Kwa-Zulu Natal generally means you’ve enjoyed a superb Durban curry. We used to joke that the heat of a curry was dependant on the mood of the lady who made it. If…
We shape our dwellings, and afterwards our dwellings shape us. Winston Churchill When we first meet our students, on the arrival day of a course, we say: “Welcome to our home, it is now YOUR home for the next 2 weeks”, and we mean it! I am blessed to have been brought up in, and then also marry into, an…
“Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” – Anthony Bourdain It is very…
Rather have it and not need it, than need it and not have it! So I’ve had tons of mails from our students over the years, asking what to pack for the trip. There is a list on our website, but I thought I would make this my first post, since it’s kinda the most important thing on the mind…
