In her own words 
SEEING THE WORLD THROUGH MOTHER NATURE’S EYES
Best way to test one’s position on the impact we have in our world? Put oneself ‘out there’ in direct conversation with Mother Nature. And so, the moment came. Destination: Antarctica. For over 3 decades, I have been incredibly blessed to work worldwide on a...
A WHISPER OF LOVING THANKS AS A GREAT LION RESTS
As time passes, as we grow older, as we grow up, it is so easy to forget the moments, and the people, who define the DNA of who we are. It is so easy to forget the moments when we made decisions, made invitations, to others who unbeknownst to us at the time,...
THE HEALING POWER OF A BEAR (HUG)
Morning, and a news story spreads across the world. A seemingly simple story coming out of Istanbul, Turkey: CNN INTERNATIONAL: Football Fans Donate Stuffed Toys to Quake Survivors 27 02 2023 A football match. Tens of thousands of people in a stadium. Sports fans...
A SALUTE TO THE ONES WHO DREW THE MAP OF OUR WORLD
Who created the first map of the world? It is an interesting question, and there are many possible answers. Historically speaking, many cartologists would argue that it was the Grecian world, when back in the 6th Century Anaximander, a respected academician in...
2023: WHAT NEXT?
The close of 2022 is just a few sleeps away. 2023 beckons. Which begs the question: what next? 2022 has been a year marked by the quest to re-establish some sense of 'normal' following two extremely trying years. The global pandemic pushed the global community apart -...
THE REAL BEAUTY OF THE BEAUTIFUL GAME
Finally! For the first time in years, at a moment in time so desperately needed after years of immense separation and strain, the global community has come together and celebrate the spirit of connection, the spirit of competition, the power of determination, the love...
THE WORLD IS OPEN. PROCEED WITH CAUTION.
We see it all around us, and more importantly, we can feel it. The runways are lighting up. The world is opening up. Things are looking up. Finally! Travel itineraries are reaching out to Africa. And Asia. And the Americas. And...
AS 10 DAYS OF ROYAL MOURNING PASSED, A RELEASE OF 2 YEARS OF TEARS FLOWED
For 10 days it was as if she and Mother Nature were in concert... When the skies needed to shine, they did, When the raindrops, the tears, needed to fall, they did. When the rainbows needed to be seen, felt, they were. When warmth needed to be felt, it was. When...
TODAY’S PAINFUL COLOURS OF CONTRAST IN POWER’S EFFORTS TO SHAPE TOMORROW
Sometimes we only realise someone has left the room when the strength of their presence is revealed by the enormity of their absence. Now is one of those times. 30 08 2022 - in one shared moment global newswires worldwide conveyed one shared message as breaking news:...
“STOP, JUST STOP. I’M DONE!” TRAVEL’S TRUEST CALL TO ACTION
We all have our limits. We all have a line where our body and/or our mind, and/or our hearts just have to say ‘Stop, just stop - I'm done!’ Over the past two+ years, those limits have been stretched further and further and further. And now, as the world opens, people...