Monthly Archives: November 2007

There’s something magical about having Christmas in winter time. Growing up in Namibia, Christmas was synonomous with braais and salads, long days by the poolside sunbathing and late, balmy nights sitting on the patio. In New York? Not so much! The weather has gone progressively colder and I can now safely say that it is … Continue reading »

Walking down the streets of London I had a feeling of absolute surrealism around me… I lived in this city for a year, have been there so many times for holiday and I really, really love it. What this trip did for me was make me realize that while everything changes, nothing ever does. Restaurants, … Continue reading »

I have once again realized why I love London. We arrived on Thursday morning 7am local time (1am New York time) and set about for a full day of sightseeing around my favourite parts of the city. The difference between London and New York, though both are bustling cities filled with energy, is clear. Where … Continue reading »

Last night John and I ventured out to Madison Square Garden to watch the Knicks play the Warriors. Now if you, like me, have no idea who or what the Knicks are…let me explain. It’s the New York basketball team. And basketball (because this is a game not played much in South Africa and Namibia) … Continue reading »

I have come to the conclusions that I was born and raised in the wrong part of town, uhm, the world. I was really meant to be born, grow up and still live in the Hamptons. Absolutely. We just spent a heavenly weekend with friends in South Hampton and I’m speechless. Frank invited us to … Continue reading »

Winter really is approaching fast in the Big Apple. Today’s been mostly rainy, bleary and grey (typical London weather, if I recall!) and with the seasonal time change, it is now dark around 5pm. Because I leave the office in the dark, it typically feels like I should be heading for bed at around 7pm. … Continue reading »

On Saturday night we ventured out to the burrough of Brooklyn to dine at Madiba’s – the only South African restaurant in New York. (Xhai-Xhai just opened, but that’s more a wine-bar than a fully fledged restaurant, so for the purpose of this entry, we’ll not include them on the list of SA restaurants in … Continue reading »

Manhattan is full of surprises. Now this can be a statement filled to the brim with double meanings, but I love the surprise element that is connected to bars and restaurants in the city. On Sunday night, John took me on a proper date – to a surprise venue! I was told that the dress … Continue reading »