Facing down the wrinkes
When women reach a certain age- having eaten a certain amount of rubbish food- drunk a certain amount of wine- and cultivated a smouldering sexy suntan every year- the combined affect hits them right...
View ArticleA Cynic Goes Shopping
The perfect description of a balanced diet has to be a glass of wine in one hand and a slice of cheesecake in the other-
View ArticleRaided and rescued by the fashion police
I-rsquo-ve just spent R1-050 on the dubious pleasure of having half of my wardrobe unceremoniously trashed-
View ArticleSexpo
Oh my goodness -ndash- it-rsquo-s enormous- That-rsquo-s the only reaction you can have to Sexpo- whether you-rsquo-re referring to some of the erotica on sale or the size of the exhibition itself-
View ArticleBed- Breakfast - Booze
There-rsquo-s something deliciously decadent about staying in a hotel for the sole reason that it-rsquo-s right next to the place where you intend to spend an evening sampling too much wine-
View ArticleWish You Were Weird
When you-rsquo-re bored of the beach and had all the sightseeing you can stomach- it-rsquo-s time to re-vamp your vacations-
View ArticleFlying Solo
How come when a couple splits up- the woman decides it-rsquo-s time to explore the world while the man dissolves into a couch potato- festering in front of the TV-That may sound like an...
View ArticleGallery
Aish- this is going to take forever- Do you have any idea how long it takes to download- resize- re-pixelate and upload hundreds of photos- Flipping yonks- that-s how long-
View ArticleA Case Of Exploding Mangoes
Books as entertaining and subversive as this one may manage to make a political animal out of me yet-
View ArticleLong Walk To Freedom Nelson Mandela
It-s a long read too- but for the privilege of gaining an insight into the man who transformed South Africa- it-s worth every page-
View ArticleBehind Every Successful Man
IFYOU-rsquo-RE travelling light on a short flight- you can-rsquo-t pack any lighter than thisbook-
View ArticleSafari food for the concrete jungle
The most exquisite meals you-rsquo-ll ever eat in the bush are those dished up by South Africa-rsquo-s plethora of fabulous five star safari lodges-
View ArticleDon-t Run- Whatever You Do
THE stories told by safari guide Peter Allison make you want to take multi-tasking to the extreme-
View ArticleCasual Sax
A warm -amp- witty blow job Yes of course I read it wrong- an invitation to Casual Sax-
View ArticleEvita
As striking workers turn vicious and our politicians are condemned as predatory hyenas by their allies- it seems fitting that the musical Evita is returning to Johannesburg-
View ArticleSunjata
There-rsquo-s a tradition of story-telling in Africa that stretches right across the land- as generations weave their oral histories for the generations to come-
View ArticleSizwe Banzi Is Dead
It takes about 60 seconds to realise that actor Omphile Molusi is about to give us an excellent evening-rsquo-s entertainment-
View ArticleHIStory - This Is It
Watching a tribute show to Michael Jackson makes comparisons inevitable-
View ArticleMass Appeal
The church has always been good for a laugh- although often in a tragicomic kind of way-
View ArticleStrictly Tap Dance Fever
The hottest bodies in town right now are flashing their gorgeous legs and shapely- sexy torsos for our delectation at the Joburg Theatre-
View ArticleTheatre
Don-t you love it when the house lights go down- the stage lights come up- and you-re transported away for an evening of pure escapism- Whether it-s serious drama- comedy- a thriller or a musical- if...
View ArticleViva Valencia-
I WAS just weighing up how best to photograph the elegant old building and capture the orange-studded citrus tree in the foreground when my ice cream exploded-
View ArticleAmerica is cheesecake country
IF I was an American- I-rsquo-d fit right in with all the fatties-
View ArticleIndia tests my tolerance
EITHER I-rsquo-m developing a higher tolerance threshold- or India has improved substantially in the past few years-
View ArticleSnowy days in Seoul
WHEN the outside temperature plunges to a teeth-chattering -1-deg-C- you really appreciate a heated toilet seat-
View ArticleLong - skinny Vietnam
It-rsquo-s always the weird sights that grab my attention on holiday-
View ArticleSingles- sex and the big Bangkok theory
-ldquo-I-rsquo-M in love-rdquo- Joe declared as he floated in for dinner-
View ArticleJordan
It-rsquo-s Christmas Day and I-rsquo-m waking up in a Bedouin tent in the desert-
View ArticleBeguiled by a manic metropolis
Imaging sticking a straw down the throat of a goldfish and blowing-
View ArticleFrostbite in Finland
TWO bizarre facts associated with the Finns are that they drink a lot and have a penchant for rushing out of a sauna and rolling naked in the snow-
View ArticleSizzling- smouldering Italy
There isn-rsquo-t a single wisp of smoke curling out of the top of Mount Vesuvius as we walk up its stony brown slopes-
View ArticleThe Other Bits Of the Planet
Yep- I could break down the world into the generally pretty well recognised sections like Europe- America- The Far East- but where-s the fun in that-Hopefully as you head for my review of one country-...
View ArticleDiscovering Stanley
If your home will never be quite complete without a statue of Buddha that sparkles like a disco mirror ball- I know just where to buy one-
View ArticleMauritius - paradise for hedonists
People will tell you there are tons of things to do in Mauritius-
View ArticleCairo - a crazy place
If you-rsquo-ve never experienced an assault on all your senses simultaneously- take a trip to Cairo-
View ArticleStripping Off
Would I go down in your estimation if I told you I-rsquo-ve been to a strip club-I was protesting all the way-
View ArticlePort St- Johns
THERE are two ways of looking down on Port St Johns- a little Wild Coast seaside town-
View ArticleThe Lost City of Kitsch
Once upon a time- the fairytale land of Sun City used to look tremendously kitsch-
View ArticleLuxury living at Phinda
I-rsquo-m in the swimming pool trying to work off the accumulated flab of breakfast- lunch and afternoon tea and create some space for dinner- when six warthogs come snuffling over-
View ArticleTravel
When I was a kid- my favourite part of the year was the annual two week holiday when my parents took me off to explore other countries-
View ArticleThe world through my eyes-
Welcome to my website- I-m Lesley- a freelance travel -amp- leisure journalist based in stunning South Africa-
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