a writer blogs about her travels and other life adventures
Phoenix is a tonic for Northern tourists I dislike winters that begin in October. It happens when you live in Edmonton, Canada's most northern metropolis. But this time, this year, my tolerance for shoveling in cold weather after a snow storm plunged to sub-zero. It must be another sign of age, I thought as I gathered... Continue Reading →
Living in Harmony It wasn't the sparkling ring of palm-treed resorts, white sandy beaches and calm turquoise seas that impressed me the most about this subtropical island off the east coast of South Africa. And it wasn't my first caddied golf game on the oldest golf course in the Southern Hemisphere that was the most... Continue Reading →
Mauritius Gymkhana Club the fourth oldest golf course in the world My drive soars past coconut trees and lands on the edge of the fairway. “How far did I hit?” I ask the slim young man standing beside my bag. He glances up from my scorecard: “About 165 metres.” “What’s that in yards?” I press,... Continue Reading →
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