I remember starting my first big corporate role at Tourvest. The team was excited about this fresh face (I was pretty young), and one...

We live in interesting times, and in South Africa, there are deals to be made. Said deals will influence the future of the country in a...

“Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they're always glad you came You wanna be where you can see (ah-ah) Our...

I did a chemistry check with a prospective client the other day. It was an interesting discussion, and one topic stuck with me: The world...

G.O.A.T. = Greatest Of All Time It’s a term mostly used in sports, and attributed to a few icons. It is a mantle that has been carried,...

The Houw Hoek Hotel is a special place. Nestled deep into the Hottentots Holland mountains, the historic estate provides basic but clean...

I grew up with Dallas. Or rather, I grew up trying to watch Dallas, mostly my parents wouldn’t let me. There was something compelling...

Every year, on the 25th of April, I’ll have either a glass of red wine or a nice steak in a good steakhouse. You see, it’s my dad’s...

Have I ever told you about my chronic affliction CFE? If you Google it you may not find it, as I think it’s a common malady but one that...

I have a consistent battle with Caroline, my wife/lover/boss/business partner/co-parent. You see, Caroline is a strict perfectionist,...

I recently played in a Poker tournament with some business network colleagues. And, true to form, I lost my whole stack in the first...

Years ago, I torpedoed my relationship with my then-girlfriend by taking her on a driving holiday to Spain. This was pre-GPS. And let me...

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Man, I love South Africa. We get sh*t done even despite ourselves. Except our politicians. The...

Everyone is talking politics. In South Africa, our beloved JZ has turned against his comrades. In the US, two great-grandfathers are...

This weekend, I think I was hypnotized. I’ve tried to be hypnotized a bunch of times. Andre the hypnotist sent me off stage twice, and a...

I love a stinky bit of raw fish. I blame my uncle, really. Born and raised in Austria, he spent most of his life in South Africa married...

South Africans love to think of themselves as underdogs. Particularly Afrikaners, who tread an interesting path between arrogance and...

February is generally a challenge for Capetonians. We, the lucky citizens of arguably the most awesome city on earth, face multiple...

In our luxury travel business, we put a lot of emphasis on our ability to “think outside the box.” In fact, it’s foundational to one of...

“Hulle weet nie wat ons weet nie!” ― Dricus du Plessis, UFC Mixed Martial Arts Middleweight Champion 2024 Dogs are great. They are loyal,...