Whats App is a favourite forum for asking for advice and I have become the “go-to” guy in our street group. If it’s about 4x4 advice or wildlife rehabilitation they…
(All images by Lyle Muhl, Cross Country) First marlin caught and released: Boat: Fishbones. Skipper: Barry Muller. Angler: Ruben Moggee. “It is a back-sickening, sinew-straining, man-sized job even with a…
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.”…
I have travelled all over Africa with various guides, I can count the good ones on a single hand and have repeated trips with them. We live in a beautiful…
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…
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…
Boys sometimes wing it and take chances yet in my opinion ladies are more organised. I recently had coffee with an old friend who does regular trips. Many are local…
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.…
Post-Covid we use the phrase “new normal” which means that we will never return to the old ways. Sustainability becomes a core value that underpins the entire business model and…
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,…