With a small boy around, suddenly I'm talking and thinking a lot more about animals. And thus over the past year or so I've come to the conclusion that one of my favourite animals is the giraffe. Which means when I read this blog post about Giraffe Manor I got quite giddy. Giraffe Manor is a …
Africa
My new Kiva loan heads to South Sudan
After a few weeks of intermittent browsing on the Kiva site, I've finally loaned my money out again to an entrepreneur, this time in South Sudan. As I always say when I talk about Kiva, the thrill of sending my $25 out there (over and over again!) is not just to help someone, but to help someone …
The Bardo Museum of Tunis with mosaics galore
I'm always saying I'm going to tell you more about Tunisia, one of my all-time favourite places to visit, and especially since it's been in the news of late I feel even more compelled to tell you all the good reasons to go there (not just the political curiosities). So, let me introduce you to one …