Feb 20 2010 We saw this advertised just a few days before it happened – a special event organised by the Japanese Embassy. We didn’t have mu...

February 2110 Carnival was right after I got back from South Africa (travelling by yourself with an arm in a sling brings out the best in pe...

Sorry – health & work issues have kept me from keeping my blog up-to-date so I will start to catch up with some back-dated posts for the...

Well, I am in Johannesburg on medical leave to try to sort out my right shoulder. It has been troubling me for close to 6 months now, and I...

The city of Luanda celebrated its 434th birthday yesterday afternoon – making it one of Africa’s oldest cities. (The City of Luanda day was ...

I am not a football fan – in fact I avoid football (or soccer as I’ve always known it) as much as possible. However, the African Cup of Nati...

We arrived in the heat and humidity of Bangkok – what a shock after the snow and cold. However we think we were lucky to get out, as the win...