No I wasn’t shot in Jozi. Or maybe I was. Only in the good way though. Raquel and I have been living here for just over three weeks now and we are slowly growing accustomed to the city and even though we haven’t had time to enjoy it much, but we are happy here so far, as … Continue reading »
This past weekend I was busy playing tour guide, showing around some of my brothers friends who were in town for his wedding. One of the places we decided to see, is the Lesedi Cultural Village close to Hartebeespoort. I am going to write a post about this experience, but wanted to leave a photo of our … Continue reading »
Just after Christmas, Raquel and I together with her family who were visiting from Portugal spent an afternoon at the Pilanesberg Game Reserve for a safari. For her family it was something completely new which they have never done and loved, however, for me it was yet another reminder of how much I love the … Continue reading »
I haven’t posted any photos of the week for a while now (I think since October) as I was busy catching up with the honeymoon posts, but seeing as that is done, and we’ve started in a new year, I reckon I might as well return to posting a photo every week. This week, I … Continue reading »
The last day of our honeymoon was spent in Hong Kong, a short ferry ride from Macau where had spent a very relaxing and enjoyable couple of days with our friends Jing and Li. One of Hong Kong’s main sights is the world biggest copper seated Buddha which despite my initial skepticism is actually quite something to see. Here … Continue reading »
On Monday we reached the final stage of our honeymoon which is a five day visit in Macau to visit a good friend of Raquel’s. After staying in hostels, hotels, guesthouses and villas, staying at a friend’s place is a nice change from that. Today we have walked around the city, which at times is … Continue reading »
This week’s photo comes from an amazing three-day trek Raquel and I did over the weekend. We had done a two-day trek in Sapa, Vietnam, but that trek visiting minority tribes in the mountains does not even come close to what we did here in Laos. This was pure roughing it. No showers. No electricity. … Continue reading »
We landed yesterday in Laos after a whole week in Siem Reap in Cambodia. Even though we ended up taking it easy in Siem Reap, it was still at times a very busy city, especially if you headed anywhere near the night market. The constant hassling with “You buy something?” or “You want tuk-tuk?” was very tiring … Continue reading »
We arrived in Cambodia yesterday and today we made our way to the Angkor Temples. To say Raquel and I were left speechless at the sheer beauty and magnitude of the temples, is to say very little! Even though we have seen a lot, there is so much more to see. We bought the three day pass … Continue reading »
I don’t do people photography… I just don’t have the confidence to go up to people and take photos of them. Especially here in Vietnam where people don’t seem to like being photographed. This is where Raquel has been excellent as she just takes the camera from me and goes up to people to and takes photos … Continue reading »
So I’m currently sitting in Halong Bay for the first week of my honeymoon and so far it has been an absolutely amazing experience! We’ve spent two days in Hanoi; two days in the Sapa valley in the north of the country, before heading to our current location here in Halong Bay! Unfortunately I will … Continue reading »
It has been five days since the wedding and Raquel and I are still talking about how much fun we had! We want to leave a thank you for all the family and friends who came out for the wedding (25 nationalities present!). We appreciate everyone’s effort and the fact that you all had fun … Continue reading »
I’m married and I’m happy! Looking forward to a lifetime of happiness with Raquel!
This week’s photo has very little to do with photography but more to do with people. I’m a firm believer that work does not have to be ‘serious’ all the time! I like work environments where are interactive, dynamic and fun. Fortunately here in Guinea in addition to enjoying my job again, I was part … Continue reading »
Today simply wanted to share a photo I took from the top floor of our guesthouse (well it’s actually a six story building). I’ve been trying to get some decent photos from up there as the view is great by day and night. This was my favourite of my attempts (keeping in mind this is … Continue reading »
The rainy season is now in full swing and since arriving from holiday it has rained every single day for most of the day. I’ve haven’t seen anything like this since living in the UK and can definitely confirm that I do not enjoy rainy and cloudy whether. The only redemption is that unlike the … Continue reading »
I’m back in Guinea after a great holiday with Raquel and her siblings in Madeira and as always after a good holiday, my mind does not want to work at all. I dwell on the lazy days at the beach reading and hearing the surf crashing on the beach. It also doesn’t help that I’m … Continue reading »
I blog for my own pleasure, however it’s nice to see the amount of random strangers visit the blog, like the posts and let you know what they think of something that to me is purely a hobby, a therapy and a diary of sorts. When someone goes on to nominate you for any awards, … Continue reading »
Bliss… Holiday bliss… That’s all I have to say! Here’s a sneak peak of what is to come!
The rainy season in full swing and our days are filled with rain and clouds which is slightly, well, inconvenient as the constant rain makes me slightly sleepy, especially the sound of it hitting the zinc roofs. The plus side when the clouds do break, you get some interesting formations, like the one below, which made … Continue reading »
