Travellers guide to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa

Several 1st and 2nd round matches for the FIFA™ World Cup in 2010 are due to take place at the Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace in Rustenberg. As I was lucky enough to spend 3 weeks travelling around South Africa six years ago with one of those weeks spent in Rustenberg, I thought I’d share my [...]

At home at skydiving destinations worldwide

Both me and my partner are in fact ‘federation aeronautique internationale’ B certificate holders. To anyone outside of the sport this means we can visit any dropzone worldwide and throw  ourselves out of perfectly working aeroplanes. It also means we are licensed to pack parachutes, and this is the snippet of most importance as this [...]

The lure of the United States of America

I’ve always dreamt of travelling the world, but up until recently these dreams have always involved tropical beaches  lined with palm trees.  This past week though I’ve had an insatiable desire to travel  around the United States.