Taken outside the Forestry Museum in Sabie... This year, my message to you is very simple. “The last three years have been brutal. Be kind to yourself. Take a break.”…
Old school car theft… As a journalist, when asked to write a newsletter on this subject, it is really interesting from a research perspective. It is also complicated, as some…
Trailers can be most useful on safari… Just like that, December is here. As is the proud South African tradition, many are preparing for their annual holidays, which often involves…
Don’t ruin a good holiday because of a lack of planning. Many of our clients are getting ready for the annual pilgrimage to the coast. This article is about some…
Colour is something we take for granted these days. So, we seldom pause to consider where colour came from. In Medieval Europe, each colour was a separate pigment, made from…
CCIC has always been about insuring your adventurous travel… When I consider what, for me, allows Cross Country Insurance Company to stand out, it is all about travel. Back in…
Ian after successfully swimming the "Bellbouy" challenge. This week’s newsletter is a little different, using a question and answer format. As will become apparent further down, there is a reason…
Insect art… We give you “The Glorious Bee”!! The research for last week’s column revealed so many interesting facts, we’ve decided that the subject of bees justifies a second column.…
Thoroughly delightful little creatures having an awfully hard time… In some parts, October is known as ‘suicide month’. It’s about the constantly rising temperatures, the lack of rains, the winds,…
Monaco – playground of the elite… This week’s newsletter is partly a “movie review” and partly an introduction to a very specific segment of motor racing. Following on from our…
Sundays can be grand – filled with adventure, too much sun, loads of delicious grub and ending with that feeling that you need another day of weekend to recover. Other…
As a field guide, you tend to notice EVERYTHING. That’s partly because of your love of the wilderness in its entirety, and partly because there aren’t always lion, rhino and…