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Joanna- the earliest English shipwreck on the Cape coast
The Johanna was the first English East Indiaman to be wrecked on the South African coastline. She was an English East Indiaman of...
What is the smell of rain?
You can tell when rain is coming just by the smell
The word for it is “petrichor.” It’s the name of an oil that’s...
Is Climate Change Ruining Wine Corks?
Wine lovers might treasure the oaky, full-bodied taste of a cabernet sauvignon or the light and fruity aroma of a pinot grigio. But...
Beacons of Light on the Cape Whale Coast
Burning upon some hidden shore across the sea one night, A little reef, the captain said, he saw a shining light. He said...
Marine Tourism
Cheerful and chirpy Oystercatchers
The Oyster-catcher ( AFR: Swattobie) is one of those birds that cannot be confused with any of its neighbours, for its brilliant black...
Elusive leopard kill 33 penguins at Stony Point
Betties Bays’ elusive but well-loved leopard created havoc at the African penguin colony at Stony Point last week. Social media buzzed with excitement...
Selfies & millennials.. lets connect in 2016 says WTM
I was recently at World Travel Market (WTM) in London . WTM is considered the industry’s top showcase of travel products.
Travel continues to...
Fryer’s Cove wines… sipping the sea on the West Coast
Tasting the wine..On the waterfront in a derelict old crayfish factory right at the seaside in the bay, you will find a tiny...
Billions of Blue Jellyfish Wash Up on American Beaches during 2015
The animals known as "by-the-wind sailors" stay out on the open ocean—until the winds change
In recent weeks, about a billion jellyfish-like "purple sailors"...
