
WRITER. TRAVELER. CULINARY LIFESTYLES. PHOTO FEATURES.
Polokwane-born John Moatshe is likely the only chef in South Africa who has cooked for both President Nelson Mandela at his inauguration (the main table and the VIPs) and for the Queen of England (when she visited Durban in 1999). Executive chef at Durban’s Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, he is the leader of…


Wanda Hennig is a culinary travel and lifestyle writer, an author, editor and photojournalist. She has an excellent social media track record and is a certified co-active coach (CPCC) with a niche focus in creative mindfulness strategies. She is the author of Cravings: A Zen-inspired memoir…
Culinary Travel
Culinary Travel
Africa TravelMay 30, 2026
Bicycles, backpacks, a back-up van and a 14-year-old. What to do when you’re the mom and you’ve never ridden a bicycle except into a bush? You bite the bullet. Knowing that for kids, an adventure in an unfamiliar place is an education. It gives a vision of different traditions, cultures and lifestyle. It also teaches obvious lessons in history and geography. Not to mention resilience. Yours as well and theirs.
Culinary TravelMay 11, 2025
A French Canadian lured by a Canada Dry sign, a cheesemaker taught by a priest, a one-time diplomat with a bistro that hit the Top […]
Africa TravelApril 21, 2025
Welcome to Victoria Falls. Mosi-Oa-Tunya — the smoke that thunders — as it was called (still is by some locals) before Scottish missionary and explorer […]
Africa TravelJanuary 12, 2025
Eating, at it’s best, is a sensory experience. When we’re eating right, we’re seeing the food, smelling it, tasting it, touching it, feeling it in […]