The morning after the night before Every so often, I do something that reminds me rather forcibly that I’m not 21 anymore. Consuming large quantities of wine, staying out late, and then waking up at 6am the next morning qualifies…
Wine flies when you’re having fun
As you’ve probably guessed by the title, I spent today wine tasting around the cape. I’ve gone on some fun wine tours before, in places like Australia, New Zealand, France and Chile. But I have to say, South Africa really…
Penguins, cliffs and capes
Back on the tourist bus Today I jumped on a day tour of the Cape Peninsula. I woke up this morning to cloudy, somewhat drizzly cool weather, and boarded a minivan where, along with an Australian couple, an Irish girl,…
Welcome to Cape Town
Greetings from Cape Town, Africa’s “mother city”. I arrived here last night after flights that, while long, were both remarkably on time and quite decent, all things considered. The overnight flight to Amsterdam was cramped and uncomfortable and full of…
Amsterdam layover
Quick layover at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. Just enough time for a quick snack and internet check. Weirdly, in all my travels, this is my first time at this airport. It’s quite nice, actually, especially when compared to the mess of…
YUL be glad to hear…
Here I am again at YUL, my trusty backpack and I getting ready to get back on the road where we belong. I’m sitting at the gate waiting to board the first leg of my flight, which is an overnight…
On the next episode of my travel show
I’m pleased to announce to anyone who doesn’t already know that in just over a week, I’ll be departing on my next travel adventure. This one will take me to the southwestern tip of a continent I’ve long neglected in…