Good old-fashioned radio proved to be a great medium for us to connect with locals during our time in Cape Town, South Africa. Little did I realise, but going on a local radio show to source insider intel was like getting tips from a bunch of mates around a bar. A good opportunity to be testing … Read more
We meet locals in many different ways when we travel. Sometimes the people we connect with are friends of friends, sometimes we meet them in restaurants or bars, occasionally we meet them through the owners of the places we’re staying, and at other times we connect through social media channels such as Twitter. That’s how … Read more
It was on the Zócalo, the main square of Mexico City, that we met Fernando Revilla on our first trip to Mexico City (gulp) some years ago. We’d been watching, and Terence was photographing, a riotous demonstration by university students on the square. Terence had been getting a little too close for (my) comfort to the burning … Read more
We introduced you to Austin singer-songwriter and musician Suzanna Choffel who shared her local tips to Austin and insider secrets for our Local Knowledge series. Now meet the amazingly soulful singer, hirsute and hunky Dan Dyer, another Austin musician. These guys aren’t just friends, they also share a stage with their well-received side-project, the band … Read more
For travellers who need some handholding, the only thing they’d probably miss from a holiday rental is a concierge. Being travel writers, we’re not the types to depend on one other than to score us a hard-to-get restaurant table, although we can certainly appreciate a good concierge. Occasionally we’ve been surprised to find a holiday rental … Read more