South Africa

Dutch Oven Sizes – Which One Fits Me?

With the Dutch Oven you can cook just as well on the terrace as on a motorhome trip or over a campfire. If you want to buy a cast iron pot, you first have to clarify which pot sizes are right for you. This Dutch Oven Size Chart will help you decide.

Recipe from South Africa – Potjiekos

I first encountered the one-pot recipe Potjiekos from South Africa on my early travels through Africa. Potjiekos are simple stew dishes. This food goes back to the Voortrekkers, who traveled through the country with their heavy ox carts.

What makes safaris so exciting in South Africa

Safaris in Africa As the loyal readers among you know, I have worked as a tour guide for many years and have made many trips to South Africa. One of my favorite pastimes on these tours were the safaris in the Kruger Park, through the Hluhluwe Park with its beautiful landscape or the trips to the penguins in Simonstown near [...]

Chakalaka recipe from South Africa

This Chakalaka recipe in its current form probably originated in the kitchens of the townships and mining settlements in and around Johannesburg in South Africa. The dish is still quite new. It is said that it originated in the hostels where the men in the townships lived.

Beach of Wilderness in South Africa

It is loud! A constant roar that never stops! It stays that way: day and night. This is the sound that makes a stay on Wilderness Beach in South Africa so impressive. The waves are constantly rolling in from the vastness of the Indian Ocean. They build up, sometimes more, sometimes less.