TheHippoShoeMay 4, 20182 minYELLOW DUCK DIARIES – IntroductionHello! My name is PaDi and I’m a Yellow Bean Duck. I started life as a little mascot for the English team of Pay Diamond, which is how I ...
TheHippoShoeJul 26, 20172 minSome tips for travelling to Sunny South AfricaDo you know what a Braai is? Find out in this article from The Lost Executive by Donnie Rust Businesses and business people in South Afri...
TheHippoShoeNov 14, 20167 minSoulstice Day Spa Joburg – An experience that ended with a sour noteLast week I had the opportunity to visit the Soulstice Day Spa in Johannesburg with my best friend and partner. He had been given a lovel...
TheHippoShoeSep 1, 20153 minELVIS is alive and well…and living in the African Bush!Working at a game lodge you get to see so many varied and exciting things that you could be forgiven for almost becoming blasé… I say alm...
TheHippoShoeAug 25, 20155 min“Do Rhinos make their huts out of Thatching Grass?”The eight pairs of eyes regarding me widened noticeably as I began my usual briefing: “You must remember you are riding in an area with p...
TheHippoShoeJul 22, 20154 minThe Show Begins at 5…Set at Hongonyi Game Lodge We came across the cheetah boys (Pakisha & Gijima) on an afternoon drive (27/2) – they were lying in a small c...
TheHippoShoeJul 15, 20154 minGiraffe GamesSet at Hongonyi Game Lodge… On Saturday morning we were expecting guests from Joburg who were flying up for the weekend. The pilot had gi...
TheHippoShoeJul 11, 20152 minSurvival of the (frog) fittest…Location: Hongonyi Game Lodge, February 2010, 10am Sometimes it’s hard to know who to root for in the survival game… I know every creatur...
TheHippoShoeDec 20, 20142 minGood coffee, tasty food and honest serviceMy work involves extensive travelling, but I thought that I would raise a few points about the hospitality and service industry in genera...