Stuck in the Kruger (part 2)
Day 2 in the Kruger National Park is another fun chase for animals not yet seen and, particularly, the remaining three Big Five. While...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Sep 29, 20162 min read
Stuck in the Kruger (Part 1)
It is 1 a.m. and rain is pummeling the thatched roof of our rondavel at Rio Vista Lodges in Malalane, on the outskirts of the Kruger...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Sep 28, 20163 min read
The 'I' of BRICS in me
On a slow, solar-powered internet connection at Bulungula Lodge, on the Wild Coast, I manage to get a message through to a cousin of my...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Sep 12, 20164 min read
Basking in the beauty of Bulungula
After an early morning yoga session in the company of a school of about 50 dolphins frolicking in the bay, I overhear Bulungula Lodge...
Guillaume & Leanne
Sep 5, 20166 min read
Dinner at the Jordaan's
On the BRICS road for 10 days, packing up in Nieu Bethesda and heading to Port Elizabeth, I receive a WhatsApp from a friend in...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Aug 30, 20163 min read
Being Part Of South African Science History
When South Africa won the bid to co-host the Square Kilometer Array project it was described as an achievement for the country and the...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Aug 26, 20162 min read
Rocking the Namakwa Daisies
We bid farewell to Charl and Jennifer at breakfast. On Ernest’s recommendations, we drive down to the village to buy a picnic at...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Aug 24, 20162 min read
Rooibos: quintessentially South African
The kids and I wake up leisurely but Leanne is already running through the hillsides surrounding Elands Bay and snatching photos of our...
Guillaume de Bassompierre
Aug 23, 20163 min read
Travelling back in time in the Western Cape
We wake up to a gorgeous cloud-domed sky after a night of stormy rainfall. We heard the muffled sounds of raindrops pummeling the roof...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Aug 22, 20165 min read
On the BRICS road
After a morning of frantic last-minute packing, we finally load the boot of the Subaru Outback with our luggage under a torrential...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Aug 21, 20162 min read
Twelve hours of goodbyes
We've had a couple of farewells before (to say the least), which always included lots of dancing, late nights and the hangover that goes...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Aug 16, 20161 min read
Can I live out of a backpack for 10 months?
A childhood friend has just spent two weeks in China with her husband and two children. When we caught up over the weekend to share tips...
Leanne de Bassompierre
Jul 25, 20163 min read
