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La Vida Laid-back |
| When you travel north from Madrid, you could just as a well book yourself a seat in a time machine. Here, within the shadows of the Cordillera peaks, you discover a Spain that progress has seemingly passed by. Ancient cities and towns date back to the times of Roman occupation and farming villages operate according to seasons rather than the clock. This is Castilla, or the Castellan region, and there is no better place to experience Spain’s jamon (cured ham), rioja wines and romance than in this ‘Province of Castles’. Words and Photography Jacques Marais View category |
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Faces of Vietnam |
| The Vietnamese are friendly and hardworking. Family life and business is important to them and often businesses involve the entire family. In the evenings families gather for dinner in their stores, which are open until late—they are desperate not to lose out on a sale. Locals peddle their products at over-inflated prices to tourists. But with a little haggling you’re guaranteed to walk away with a great deal. Words & Photography by Marco Mendace & Astrid Skibbe View category |
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A Royale Affair |
| Photography C&D Heierli • Shot on location at the Cape Royale Luxury Hotel
Stylist Carey Watson • Hair & Make-up Cheryl Parker • Clothing from Pringle of Scotland • Lexus RX 450h courtesy of Lexus • Models Rouxmia from Outlaws and Bongani from Boss Models View category |
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Gone Fishing |
Spring days are to be enjoyed with family, fun activities and good gear. Make sure to wear layers, The mornings may start off crisp, but the sun will eventually make an appearance. Pack all the good gadgets, from binoculars and waterproof cases to your Leatherman and water bottles—you never know what you’ll need. Production & Styling by Shannon Latimer & Astrid Skibbe | Models Sean and Andrew View category |
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How to Stand Out in the Crowd |
| Dress to kill in warm coats, stylish pullovers and socks that make a statement. Pair winter outfits with subtle accessories—such as patent leather handbag, stylish watch or cute hat. Here you’ll find outfits that capture an effortless, olde-worlde style that remains timeless. Shot on location at the Grand Daddy Hotel, Cape Town Photography C&D Heierli. Styling Alexia Kondylis. Hair & Make-up Cheryl Parker Stockists: All clothing and accessories by Pringle of Scotland. Ladies watch by Cartier. Production by Shannon Latimer & Astrid Skibbe Models: Jade from Outlaws Models, and David. View category |
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The Extremities of Brazil |
| Words & Photography: Jacques Marais Brazil is a big country—in every sense of the word. It covers nearly half of the South American continent—it’s bigger than Australia—and rates as the fifth largest nation on Planet Earth, both in area and in population. You would have to travel more than 4 000km to cross the country from either north to south or east to west, and the coastline stretches 7 400km. Despite its imposing size, most people still think of Brazil as blanketed in Amazonian rain forest. To be fair, I did too. But then I travelled to the country’s north-eastern extremities, where I discovered a culture and landscape diametrically at odds with what I expected. Quirky villages. Millions of palm trees. Shifting dunes. Outback desert. Tropical beaches. They all combine to create a lifestyle and landscape as close to laid-back as you will ever find. View category |
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Desert Dwellers |
Words and photography by Karen Retief
Close to the town of Walvis Bay a 500-strong community, descendants of one of the oldest peoples of Namibia, live the Khoi-Khoi. The Namib is the world’s oldest desert and home to clusters of Topnaar families living in informal houses along the dry Kuiseb River. Not much survives in this environment, except for a fruit that grows stubbornly on the sand dunes. This is the wild !Nara, the one the elders praise in poems as their ‘foster mother’. For close to 1 000 years, the !Nara has been the staple food source of the Topnaars. It has sustained them and has become the cornerstone of their culture. View category |
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A Land Before Time |
| Words & Photography Jacques Marais Mongolia is a rare find. This ancient land has retained its unique character, even after decades of successive colonial-style rule by Russia and China, and has recently regained a long lost independence. The heady days of an all-powerful Genghis Khan ruling over a vast empire are gone. The country is one of Asia’s last and untouched adventure destinations, a place where time and tradition seem to rewind a thousand years. Mongolia is the world’s seventh largest country. There is in excess of 1,6 million square kilometres of space to explore. A mere 2,7 million people inhabit the 21 aimags (or provinces). However you move around, you will have most of the steppes (expanses of grass-covered slopes) to yourself. View category |
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The Art of Wildlife Photography |
Two people at the top of their game, Gerald Hoberman, photographer, and Carrie Hampton, travel writer, reveal the unique facets of 70 of South Africa’s best lodges and game viewing in their visual feast, Exclusive Safari Lodges of South Africa
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Travelling the Floating Market |
| By Shannon Latimer
Photography C&D Heierli The real charm of foreign countries is spending time visiting their markets, the places where people go about buying their ordinary and everyday needs. Thailand’s is all about trading on the water and is amongst the most fascinating in the world. View category |
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Cederberg Gallery |
| Photography C&D Heierli
The Cederberg is a haven for many endangered species of fauna and flora. Here Christoph and Diane Heierli capture both these aspects on their trip up to Bushmans Kloof. View category |
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On Egypt’s Outside Edge |
| Words and photography Jacques Marais The crush of rush hour traffic amidst the chaos borne of Cairo’s 8 million inhabitants. Vast and shimmering dune-scapes shaping the arid Sinai Desert. Ancient feluccas drifting upon the tide at the mouth of the Nile. Buildings dating back to a bygone era of Roman rule. These are just a few of the juxtaposing visions you can expect at the northernmost point of the African continent. Jacques Marais catches up with Kingsley Holgate in Egypt, as he crosses 33 countries in Africa, fighting malaria with his One Net One Life Campaign. View category |
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Spirit of Place |
| Art and Photography: Strijdom van der Merwe Perhaps what makes Strijdom van der Merwe's work so engigmatic is his ability to blur the divisions between the animate and the inanimate, to make us look at the landscape afresh, and to see stones not as objects but as living things... by changing colour and responding to water in an almost tactile way. View category |
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It’s a Wonderful World |
| Words and Photography: Jacques Marais Travelling around the world with a camera in hand will lead you to many breathtaking corners of our planet. From dense Brazilian rainforests, hoary glaciers along the Greenlandic coast, the endless dustbowl deserts of Africa, to picturesque Indian Ocean islands. But what often amazes more than anything else are the people. Their cultural quirks, the outlandish food they eat, and the different ways they dress and express themselfs adds immeasurably to one's travels. These images capture people, but also the landscapes that shape them and their cultures. View category |