Our Best Shot for Travel

Our Best Shot for Travel

It’s our best shot for travel. Have you been in Africa, South/Central America or the Caribbean in the last 6 days? Yes. Have you visited any of these countries? Yes. Proceed to an officer for manual processing. Argh. Anybody who routinely visits Africa is well...
Don’t leave home without it!

Don’t leave home without it!

Don’t leave home without it, says American Express. The irony being, while my Amex card serves me well at home, I do tend to leave it in the safe when I jet off to Africa. Does anybody actually use the Travelex at Sydney Airport? I truly hope not, because that’s...
Africa… isn’t it dangerous?

Africa… isn’t it dangerous?

This is one of the first questions I always get when offering an African package to a client. For many first time visitors, the initial port of call is South Africa. While undoubtably one of the world’s most spectacular countries, it does carry with it an...

Things we miss… African sunsets

It’s the simple things that the heart desires. As I made breakfast in the kitchen, I reached for my phone as the calendar “pinged” at me. “QF63 to Johannesburg departs in 30 minutes”. It would not. I would not. And, as we now know, no Qantas 747 will ever depart for...