Category: Everything written in English

Country People – Meet Linda Oosthuizen from Letaba staff village in Kruger National Park

July 18, 2018

Meet Linda Oosthuizen, stay at home mom of two little boys ages 3 and 1, from Voorburg in the Netherlands.  Linda and her family live in the Letaba staff village. She recently started blogging and her blog is full of adventures and wildlife experiences. How did you end up in South Africa, in Kruger National … More Country People – Meet Linda Oosthuizen from Letaba staff village in Kruger National Park

Country People – Meet Colleen Black from Mazabuka, Zambia.

July 11, 2018

Meet Colleen Black, follower of Christ, wife, zero waste enthusiast and expat       I have been following Colleen’s inspirational journey since I read about her Zero-waste lifestyle in a Go, Platteland Magazine in 2015.  What a perfect person to start of this Category, celebrating Country People in this month of Plastic-Free July. Where … More Country People – Meet Colleen Black from Mazabuka, Zambia.

Grounded at Echo – A coffee experience in an unlikely place.

July 10, 2018

I grew up in Pretoria, in the Moot to be specific and what I love so much about this part of Pretoria, is that it doesn’t feel like the big city. Even though you can see the city and its tall buildings from my parent’s house, a visit to the local shopping centre feels like … More Grounded at Echo – A coffee experience in an unlikely place.

Trailcam fun – You will never guess all the animals I captured.

July 6, 2018

After a large amount of animal activity, I found captured by my trail cam, I left it out there for another week. This little game path is teeming with wildlife. Just a short photographic post to show you what I found. Who would have guessed all these animals would all be moving around in the … More Trailcam fun – You will never guess all the animals I captured.

Ubuntu Adventures

June 27, 2018

I have an unstoppable desire to be part of an adventure. When I am done with one, or even while I am busy, I already start thinking of where I can go or what to do next. While I was pregnant, I would still try to do daily hikes on the farm. Also, because I … More Ubuntu Adventures

Trail-cam Shenanigans

June 21, 2018

Last year I wrote about the Bat-eared Foxes of Bakoorvlakte. I have recently tried to find them again, especially now that it is winter again, and theoretically they should be more active in the day. I haven’t really had any luck myself to find them in day time, but my trail-cam did. My husband gave … More Trail-cam Shenanigans