Just a short drive from Cape Town, in the sheltered waters of Simon’s Town, lies one of South Africa’s most beloved natural attractions — Boulders Beach, home to a thriving colony of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). Known affectionately as the "jackass penguin" for its donkey-like bray, this species is the only penguin native to Africa... Continue Reading →
Where the Smoke Thunders: Notes from Victoria Falls
The river doesn’t fall—it disappears. One moment, the Zambezi flows broad and smooth; the next, it vanishes into a crack in the earth, dropping with such force that the ground seems to tremble. The local name is Mosi-oa-Tunya — “The Smoke That Thunders” — and nothing captures it better. You see the mist before the... Continue Reading →
