Avitourism – a lucrative tourism market Posted on 3 August 201927 May 2024 Tapping into the economic potential of the birding community A few months back an article in Tourism Update caught my… Read more The story of Liz at Lancaster Posted on 9 July 201927 May 2024 Guests sometimes ask ‘Why the acorn logo?’ and ‘Why did you start a B&B?’  In 1994, when I was still… Read more Some useful tips for getting around Joburg Posted on 1 July 20195 June 2024 UPDATED JUNE 2023 My apologies – this is a really utilitarian post. But often international guests expect to be able… Read more In search of the rarest bird in the world Posted on 20 June 201927 May 2024 Bags of ice to save the King Penguins  A few weeks back my little grandson was watching David Attenborough’s Our… Read more Johannesburg In Your Pocket asks local Liz Delmont to share her insider’s view on Jozi Posted on 3 June 20195 June 2024 The best way to get to know Joburg is to hang out with an insider. In our Ask a Local… Read more Garagistes, Gerakaris and Grapes – all on our doorstep Posted on 24 May 201927 May 2024 Did you know?  There are lots of ‘did you knows’ when it comes to Gerakaris Winery.  Did you know that… Read more The longest, the first and the best – take that The Donald! Posted on 7 May 201927 May 2024 Cycling along the Braamfontein Spruit Did you know how many “firsts” the Braamfontein Spruit can claim …. At 32 Kms,… Read more Pafuri: an Edenic landscape at the border of 3 countries Posted on 21 March 201927 May 2024 The Kruger National Park is one of my favourite places in the world.  There is nothing like those early mornings… Read more Keiskamma Art Project II: Tourist potential for Hamburg? Posted on 2 March 201927 May 2024 I posted a blog some time back about an exhibition in August 2018 of works from the Keiskamma Art Project at… Read more Human Ancestors: Part II. Posted on 21 February 201922 May 2024 Our human cousins Some time ago I wrote a blog which looked at how humans (the genus Homo) first evolved… Read more