Travel | Mbare, the Vibrant Suburb of Harare
Mbare was the first high-density suburb (township), being established in 1907. Before independence, Mbare was called Harare, meaning the place where people do not go to sleep. Many of today’s prominent leaders have at one time or another lived in the suburb, with a good measure of them having been born and bred there. Today, […]
News | Mugabe’s Fall,The Day After
On the 21st of November, around 5 pm, Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe with immediate effect after 37 years in power, ushering in a new era for a country as uncertain as it is hopeful. The 93-year-old clung on for a week after an army takeover and expulsion from his own ruling ZANU-PF party, […]
Travel | Zanzibar, Indian Ocean’s Jewel
Lying off Tanzania’s coast, the Zanzibar Archipelago consists of more than 50 islands, most of which have a long history and a rich cultural mix. The best-known island here is Zanzibar (or ‘Unguja Island’, as it is more properly known). Known as the Spice Island, the beautiful island of Zanzibar on Africa’s east coast is […]
Travel | New Zealand, the Middle-Earth
New Zealand’s North Island thoroughly engages the body and the spirit, often at the same time. This island is known as Te Ika-a-Maui, or “the fish of Maui”, gaining this traditional Maori name from the story of the landmass’ formation. It’s the 14th largest island in the world. The North Island spans ~830 km from […]
Travel | Reunion Island, Intense and Unique
An island escape conjures up visions of endless untouched white sand, crystal-blue water and days that roll into one another as you soak up the sunshine. But Reunion Island will take those perceptions of island life and toss them out to sea — because along with the expected coconut tree-lined beaches that meet warm waters, […]
Travel | Raiatea, the sacred island of Polynesia
Raiatea, which translates to “faraway heaven,” was once the cultural and religious center of the Society Islands. Known in legends as Hawaiki, “the homeland,” many cultures believe that this is where the great Polynesian migration began, from which large double-hulled sailing canoes set out to colonize Hawaii and New Zealand. Believed to also be the final resting […]
Travel | Tahiti Iti, From Above
“A boat? a plane? a microlight? I’m not sure how to call this vehicle that I was in and allowed me to flew over the Taiarapu Peninsula.” The Taiarapu Peninsula (or Tahiti Iti) is the wildest area on Tahiti. Traditional Polynesian villages, beaches, archaeological sites, and caves are all part of the alluring charm of […]
Travel | Morocco, A journey to the desert
The temperature was easily 90 degrees as Mohamed wrapped my head with a long blue chech, the sun protection worn by Moroccan desert nomads. Nearby, camels snorted and moaned while handlers outfitted them with saddles for the imminent journey. Behind us loomed a long two-story dune and an ocean of sand, undulating toward the vanishing […]
Travel | Iceland, A land like Nowhere else
“It’s a photographers paradise”. You might have heard this before about Iceland. Well, I certainly have. But is it really? And if it is, what exactly is it that people are referring to, when they say that there is no place better to take a landscape photo than here, in Iceland. One thing is sure though. No way you […]
