What a week it has been! The devastating Knysna fires, the winter storm in the Cape and the announcement that South Africa has entered a recession. And while my thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones, property and so much more dur...
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No news is good news, the saying goes. And it seems that good news is no news. Especially when you look at the headlines in South African newspapers over the last few weeks. From corruption to kidnapping and murder… there is little, if an...
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Just recently we have seen the dramatic influence politics can have on the economy. Soon after President Zuma’s midnight cabinet reshuffle and the firing of Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, South Africa has seen its financial status go to...
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I am outspoken about the importance of wine tourism, but with the opening of a ‘Disney World for Wine‘ in China, I thought about the reasons for creating entertainment around wine.Information and Tourism: La Cité du Vin in Borde...
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We just returned from Europe and as always, being among the age-old buildings awakens a sense of history in me. This time around, a visit to the Netherlands reminded me of this country’s Golden Age when it was a leader in the worlds of tr...
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