If natural beauty is luxury for the eyes, then New Zealand offers the ultimate in visual pampering. The North Island welcomes visitors with rolling green hills, pristine bays, and delicious wine regions. But it’s the South Island that really stands to impress, with the Southern Alps crowned by Milford Sound, a 16 kilometre fjord Rudyard […]
Archive January 2015
Dubai: All that Glitters
Photographer and freelance journalist Flash Parker recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates’ most glittering jewel: Dubai. Go back to read Part 1, Dubai: The Electric Caterpillar Go back to read Part 2, Dubai: In with the Old For all of Dubai’s flash and dash, there’s still an air of elegant mystery to this city. Old Dubai’s attractions […]
Dubai: In with the Old
Photographer and freelance journalist Flash Parker recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates’ most glittering jewel: Dubai. Go back to read Part 1, Dubai: The Electric Caterpillar After pulling my head out of the clouds I was whisked out of the future and into the past and immersed in the Old Dubai I otherwise would have never […]
Dubai: The Electric Caterpillar
Photographer and freelance journalist Flash Parker recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates’ most glittering jewel: Dubai. Dubai is an electric caterpillar charged with neon blood, wrapped tight in gold leaf and constantly evolving inside a diamond-studded chrysalis that shimmers under the Arabian moonlight – always eager to break free of the past and present shiny […]
Mauritius – More Than Just a Beach Destination
Mauritius is so much more a beach destination or island retreat. The country is rich in culture and history and is a perfect destination for those seeking adventure. Mauritius is a small volcanic island surrounded by beautiful coral reefs in the Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa. Of course, the beaches and resorts […]
Resort Spotlight: Fiji’s 5-star Likuliku Lagoon Resort
How would you like to wake up every morning totally surrounded by a sea of blue tropical warm waters, enjoying the privacy of your accommodation? The Likuliku Lagoon Resort in the beautiful Mamanuca Islands is the only resort in Fiji to offer overwater bungalows. There are just ten of these bures (Fijian word for bungalow), […]
RECIPE: Shakshuka
Yael Marom, one of Goway’s AfricaExperts, shares her recipe for a nutritious and hearty breakfast which she enjoyed as a child, living in her home country of Israel. “Nothing brings back memories like the smell or taste of particular foods. They strike a chord somewhere in your mind and suddenly you are transported back to […]
Recommended Viewing: VIRUNGA
As described on the film’s website: “Virunga is the incredible true story of a group of brave people risking their lives to build a better future in a part of Africa the world’s forgotten and a gripping exposé of the realities of life in the Congo.” Set deep in Virunga National Park in the Congo, […]
The Annual Maasai Olympics
For centuries, the Maasai of East Africa practiced a traditional rite of passage to manhood… the hunting and killing of a lion. Today, the hunt is for medals, not animals, and it takes place at what has become the Maasai Olympics. A conservation program like no other, this annual event has been held in Kenya […]
Cape Town Airport’s Flybrary Book Swap Centre
Written by Dayle Kavonic A novel concept: this innovative trade-based library is all about offering access to new stories for nothing At the Cape Town International Airport, it is now possible to travel for free. Not literally, of course – that still costs a pretty penny; what we’re talking about here is armchair travel, the […]
