<p>Right now you are reading this magazine. Chances are, out of the corner of your eye you can see other people, buildings, furniture, trees, the seat in front of you on the plane, or maybe a relaxing view of the ocean. And you can hear music, people talking, the wind, the waves, engines, phones ringing, a distant burglar alarm, dogs barking or perhaps even zebras snorting. ...

<p class="p1">There are two types of people in the world – those who see problems and those who see opportunities. Vivian Reddy is one of the latter.</p> <p>As a young electrician in apartheid South Africa, he struggled to hold down a job because he just wasn’t subservient enough. So, with R 500 and a bakkie he went out on his own. He ...

<p> <br></p><p class="p1">Every dinner party you attend you hear about the latest fail-safe security innovations, only to be told next moment about some smart crook who bypassed those so-called impenetrable barriers. It seems that there’s no absolutely fool-proof, burglar-proof product or process that ensures a hundred per cent that you ...

<p>Knysna has it all. It’s the perfect balance of good infrastructure with wide-open space, between natural beauty and ease of access. You can play golf in the morning, surf in the afternoon, go sailing or fishing in the evening, and then dine in a fabulous restaurant. And the next day do it all over again substituting mountain biking, hiking or paddling – and then you can ...

<p>In 1856, Queen Victoria of Great Britain permitted a Deed of Grant for a Mr. George Wilson Prince to take ownership of a piece of land situated in the Northern part of South Africa. Mr. Prince purchased the 3 354 acres of land, known as Hyde Park farm for the handsome amount of two pounds, five shillings and four pence sterling.<br></p...

<p>As technology develops, we keep moving further and further away from our environment. As we gain the ability to do things we could never do before, we also lose the ability to do things that were once second nature. For example, your ancestors were brilliant trackers who could follow a kudu for miles over rocky ground. Yes, they were. If they hadn’t been, you wouldn’t be ...

Risks &amp; Rewards <p>Insurance is a grudge purchase. We spend money every month on something we hope we never need. We’re not motivated by desire for something fun and fabulous; we’re motivated by fear – fear of losing our possessions, or becoming sick or disabled.<br></p><p>And investment is much the same. Very few people put away R 100, R 1 000 or R 10 000 every month ...

I Digue it <p>There are 9000 bicycles on La Digue – That’s a fact. It’s a thing we can’t deny, And you must see this place before you die.<br></p><p>OK, huge apologies to Katie Melua, but I’m sure she’d agree with the sentiments, and those lyrics (or similar) were going through my head as I pedalled my way around this little paradise within a paradise.<br></p><p>...

<p>In the movie A Good Year, the Russell Crowe character comments on Vincent van Gogh’s Road with Cypress and Star, which his boss, Sir Nigel, has on his wall. Dismissively, Sir Nigel explains that it’s a copy, and that the original, which he never gets to see, is locked up in his vault. This raises so many questions about the nature of ...

<p>The concept of building an Eden from scratch is almost biblical – and in this case, the result is most definitely paradise. Which is not surprising at all, as “paradise” is probably the word that that best describes the Seychelles.<br></p><p>But that’s not just because these fabulous palm-fringed tropical islands scattered in the middle of the Indian Ocean are beautiful ...