Terence Carter 
It should come as no surprise to our readers that we’re fond of monkeys. Both in Bali and in Costa Rica we had close encounters with the primate kind. But we’re in Kenya, where it’s all about the Big Five, right? Not entirely. We visit the Colobus Trust in Diani Beach to find out more about the local monkeys. More … Read more
When it comes to wonderful beaches around the world, Diani Beach, south of Mombasa, didn’t immediately spring to mind. Yet as we quickly discovered during our two weeks in Kenya, the place is popular with travellers looking to top or tail their safari trip with some sun, sea and sand. Being Australian, I’m pretty opinionated … Read more
It was reassuring to have someone from our holiday rental in Diani Beach, Kenya, greet us at Mombasa airport after dealing with the unsympathetic staff of Kenyan Airways, which couldn’t manage to get our bags on the same flight as us on the first leg of our journey from South Africa. Less reassuring was the … Read more
Having grown up in Australia during South Africa’s apartheid era, I became aware of what was going on there through the South African rugby team’s tour of Australia in 1971. My reflections on Cape Town after visiting South Africa are quite complex and conflicted, to be honest. I can remember, even as a small boy, … Read more
I am, perhaps, the least ‘African’ person I know. However, I do, for a very white guy have rhythm enough to play rhythm and bass guitar and drums without embarrassing myself. Dancing, however, is another matter altogether, but I felt pretty comfortable attending an African drumming class. All the same, coming to Africa as a … Read more