My trip to Mount Elbrus started off rather shaky – I think I may have underestimated the preparation time and perhaps prioritized the climbing requirements above everything else. It is always great to

This photo was taken from a small boat sailing the Lago Sandoval in Puerto Maldonado, an Amazon jungle in Peru. I was part of an amazing guided night hike near the Tambopata National Park where we saw

I like mountain sports and I will take as many opportunities as I can to experience a mountain by either running, hiking (climbing) or riding it. Mountain biking tends to be my default, if terrain allows,

This photograph was taken at Teschelling Island in the North-West coast of The Netherlands, in the region on Friesland. The island is a holiday maker's dream but most of the tourists are from the region.

Looking into my archives recently I came across a piece I wrote many years ago on my experience at the New York Marathon and wondered how much of what I wrote then will still be true today. That was in

I am a multi-sport endurance athlete and have been diagnosed with a condition called External Iliac Artery Endofibrosis that limits the amount of blood that goes from the heart to the legs. On the surface,

Magoebaskloof is a scenic, mountainous town situated about 400km from Johannesburg and is a great getaway for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts. I spent a week there and did not even scratch the surface.

Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain on the African continent after Mount Kilimanjaro and is the highest in Kenya. Its highest point is Batian Peak at 5199 metres above sea level, followed by Nelian

Utrecht is the 4th largest city in the Netherlands and has a rich religious history that as it served as the religious capital of the country in the past centuries. This photo was taken around Oudegracht

Procida is a small, beautiful island off the coast of Naples in Italy, about 4 square kilometres in area with 16km of coastline and a population of about 16000. Capri, Ischia and Procida are the three

Johannesburg, South Africa is often listed in the top 10 of cities in the world with the most trees and this photograph probably provides some support for this accolade. Visible in the photograph are Jacaranda

Mount Aconcagua (peak: 6962m above sea level) in Argentina is one of the seven summits and its bad weather, especially extreme temperatures and frequent bad storms are known to put this mountain in the

This photograph was taken about two years ago at a restaurant in Terschelling Island in The Netherlands. A variety of small bits presented in a very attractive, colourful way.

While Blyde River Canyon cannot be compared to The Grand Canyon in Colorado in terms of grandeur, it is considered to be the largest in the world that is NOT a dessert. The canyon is lush green, especially

Mauritius is an island country, about 3 times the size of Singapore that lies along the far South Eastern coast of the African continent. It is well known for honeymoon holidays and water sports and provides

For those who love the active outdoor lifestyle and have a weekend to spend, summiting the Mafadi Peak via Injisuthi in Central Drakensberg, South Africa is a hike to seriously consider. You can start

South Africa is a country of many extreme sporting events and in road running, the country holds the record for the highest number of participants in an ultramarathon (distances greater than 42.2km in

A number of years ago I visited the Martin Luther King Jnr. Heritage Site in Atlanta and brought back cards with a few of his quotations written on them. To this day, the quotes below are still my favourite:

The running of the 93rd Comrades Marathon is less than a week to go and to celebrate this, I thought I could share a lesson or two on how I have successfully completed 7 of them. The timing of this blog

25 May 2018 My wish for Africa, on Africa Day, is that we start learning in earnest from our collective past, take full ownership of our future and refrain from being our own worst enemies. My hope is