Dubai – the city of ‘est’
A Wonderland Risen from the Sand A city of superlatives, Dubai is alluring, enigmatic and sophisticated without forgetting its humble beginnings. Whatever you’ve heard about this spectacular city in the sand, you will be blown away when you visit – because Dubai simply has no comparison in the known world. By Keri Harvey “I am the power that lifts the world’s head proudly skywards, surpassing limits and expectations. Rising gracefully from the desert and honouring the city with a new glow, I am an extraordinary union of engineering and art, with every detail carefully considered and...
Read MoreEgypt – desert shades in black and white
Surreal Sandscapes and Mushrooms of Rock There is nowhere else on earth quite like it. Actually, Egypt’s Black and White deserts could easily be on another planet. Their beauty is utterly surreal, and there’s a feeling of stillness and eternity there. By Keri Harvey A huge sphinx in a field of giant mushrooms. Towering pinnacles like chimney stacks, animal faces and birds frozen in flight. They all stand in gold dust sprinkled with black pebbles, and a full moon bathes the scene in liquid indigo light. It appears as a larger than life Salvador Dali creation; actually, it’s Egypt’s exquisite...
Read MoreSouth Africa – going southernmost
Teetering on the Tip of Africa If you’re a lover of extremes and like to walk on the edge, Cape Agulhas is your happy place. The southernmost tip of Africa is more than a graveyard for ships and a playground for ghosts; it’s the proverbial last land stop before Antarctica – marked by a stout stone lighthouse and the meeting of two great oceans. By Keri Harvey Just imagine. A place where compass needles falter and massive 30-metre rogue waves roll in to shore through winter. Where there is such diversity and rare plant life that over 300 species of fynbos living here grow nowhere else...
Read MoreCambodia – culture of calm
Angkor dreams on the Mekong For its gentle smiling people, vast majestic temples of breathtaking complexity and the mighty Mekong River flowing through it all, Cambodia touches you deeply. Whether you choose to walk on water in a floating village, dine on meals served in coconuts or have a pedicure by goldfish, it’s a place that’s enchanting and soulful where every day is lived to the brim. By Keri Harvey It’s raining softly over Angkor Wat, giving the majestic jungle temple an air of moody mystery. Not that it needs any enhancement though, this temple will take your breath away for its...
Read MoreKenya – spirit of old Africa
Wild Dancing and Dappled Land Africa’s quintessential wildlife destination straddles the equator with exquisite natural and cultural offerings. Nirvana for photographers, Kenya hosts teaming herds and prolific prides in the iconic Maasai Mara. While in the shadow of Mount Kenya are swathes of wilderness where wild dogs and unique species roam – and this is also home to the stoic Samburu people with a penchant for bright colours. By Keri Harvey Brown dust rises from the earth in the still morning air. The rhythmic ‘who-ha, who-ha, who-ha’ is strangely primeval and hypnotic. It musters energy...
Read MoreEthiopia – in a world of its own
Land of ancients For so many reasons Ethiopia, lying in the horn of Africa, defies labeling. Virtually everything to be seen and experienced in the country occurs nowhere else on earth, as if Ethiopia is a world apart and its people live according to their own unique timeline. Right now in Ethiopia it is 2006. Only the sound of footsteps on stone and the slow rhythmic whish-whish of horsehair flyswats can be heard, as pilgrims draped in white cotton step through the narrow carved doorway. Inside the church, the priest sits comfortably on his haunches leaning into a stone window ledge to read...
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