Augrabies Falls: it has a room with a view Gorge Cottage Oranjekom, wow! How do you end 3 weeks of camping, 7,056 miles of driving and sightseeing across 3 countries in Southern Africa? Well, by staying, here. Just look! The King of the wilderness castle. Firstly, there are rooms with views, and then I newly declare, there are views, with rooms attached. Hence...
Photographing People When you travel to far off lands or even just somewhere local, taking images that tell a story is key. When you photograph landscapes they sometimes look like they could have been taken anywhere, within reason. However, when you photograph local people doing local activities it tells a far more compelling story. I have been fortunate enough to...
First stop in Botswana So after visiting friends in Soweto our first stop was to pick up Savanna-the-Vanna from Bushtrackers in South Africa and set off to Mokolodi Nature Reserve in Botswana. This is a lovely camp spot. First you arrive to a main area with pool, restaurant and bar. Then drive off into the wilderness when you are ready to set up camp. Just you...
Our second stop in Botswana was about a 4 hour, relatively easy, drive from Mokolodi Nature Reserve: Botswana to the Khama Rhino Sanctuary. Another lovely spot – although we didn’t see any rhinos!
Perhaps it would have been better to take one of their drives with a guide instead of self-driving.
Nevertheless a great experience.
Beautiful Botswana !
Tiaan’s Camp Tiaan’s Camp in Khumaga at the Makgadikgadi National Park was our third stop in Botswana. While the camp spot is basic enough the views and the experience make it well worth the visit. There is a small bar a great viewing spot over the river and good hospitality. Their main selling point though is as the gateway to the Makgadikgadi National...
At the car wash yeah Traveller Bill was delighted to come upon a beer drinking experience near Soweto that he had never seen before. As a seasoned beer drinking traveller, this was no mean feat. Yes, Traveller Bill found himself in a car wash – come – pub! You drive in, park your car to be washed and polished, then skip off up the stairs to enjoy a cold...
Traveller Bill set off around the house to say goodbye to his friends. Then grabbed his backpack and headed off in his sandals on his round the world adventure.
First stop in August on our world trip. Meeting up with my wonderful friend of nearly 30 years Dan and his family.
You can read more about how we met here From death row to a bowl of chips.
Great visit to Hong Kong Disneyland !
So, you are leaving for a year and you need to work out how much gear to take with you. More importantly, what type of gear to take with you. When I started planning for this I just thought, well surely I can only take one camera and maybe two lenses. Then I thought that this would not allow me to get every shot I wanted to. I opted for more the “I’ll...