Children’s Book: Kalahari Activities and Journal

On your way to the Kalahari? Get the the Kalahari Activities and Journal to learn, explore and document your Kalahari adventure. The Kalahari is a semi-dry area stretching over three countries, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. The name Kalahari is derived from the Tswana word “Kgalagadi” which means “big thirst”. This unique landscape is home … More Children’s Book: Kalahari Activities and Journal

Großraum Krüger National Park – Aktivitäten und Tagebuch

The bestseller, Greater Kruger Activities and Journal, has been translated into German. I am so thankful to the following individuals for their help with the translation and crucial editing of the German version of my book. Thanks to Barbara Rautenbach, Babi Els, Evelyn Venter, Sarah van der Walt, Lara Tyndel and Andrea Lehr! I could … More Großraum Krüger National Park – Aktivitäten und Tagebuch

Camping Favourites: Oom Albie’s Roosterkoek Recipe

It’s hard to believe that it has been almost 20 years since I copied this Roosterkoek recipe into my own recipe book from friends who frequently visited the Greater Kruger National Park. Preparing this recipe is always a trip down memory lane. The old-style family camps in these conservation areas had a very romantic charm … More Camping Favourites: Oom Albie’s Roosterkoek Recipe

My thoughts: River of Gold – Narratives and exploration of the great Limpopo. Peter Norton, Michael Gardner and Clive Walker.

Synopsis: Three authors unpack the stories of the Limpopo River. This book is a treasure chest of history, information and stories of the second-longest river in South Africa in the words of the authors themselves: South Africa’s most iconic river.” The stories cover everything anthropological to everything natural and take you on a 248-page, 1750-km-long … More My thoughts: River of Gold – Narratives and exploration of the great Limpopo. Peter Norton, Michael Gardner and Clive Walker.