CONTRIBUTORS
Capetonian Allison Foat is a travel writer, photographer, lifestyle blogger and theatre publicist. A former professional ballerina, she now balances her life between exploring the world and publicising top-end theatre. Find her on: www. capetowndiva. com. I want to see Leros in Greece and Sicily in Italy, in late summer next year. I want to explore destinations that are quieter, with fewer tourists, where one can interact with local people on a more sincere level. London, page 14
As The Incidental Tourist, Dawn Jorgensen is a self-proclaimed earth advocate and beauty seeker with a deep love for Africa, its people and the environment. Between gorilla trekking in Uganda, tree planting in Zambia and turtle rescue in Kenya, she returns to Cape Town, which is home, to write about her travels. I’ ve always wanted to visit St Helena Island, one of the world’ s most remote islands with dramatic cliff tops and a sub-tropical interior, close-knit community and intriguing history. Savvy Traveller, page 18
Jo Kromberg was editor for African Safaris and Family Holidays and Leisure magazines and is now the Africa Travel editor for The Beijing Review, published in China. She is a regular contributor for Conde Nast Traveller China and Conde Nast Traveller India. I’ d like to visit São Tomé and Príncipe in 2017. It is one of the last( mostly) pristine destinations in the world with an abundance of fauna and flora and a traditional, time-honoured way of life. Zambia, page 33; Rwanda page 48
Linda Markovina is a freelance photojournalist and travel writer who writes about East and West African countries. She loves writing about the natural world and how we interact with it, as long as it doesn’ t have anything to do with snakes. Snakes give her the willies. In 2017 I will travel up the coastline of East Africa exploring all the reefs and diving spots from South Africa to Lamu in Kenya on a four-month expedition. It’ s so fascinating looking at how the ocean life moves between each country’ s shorelines and how each country’ s populations live and work on the shores in their distinct ways, I cannot wait! Croatia, page 44
Lesley Stones is proudly South African with a silly accent because she used to be English. She started her career by reviewing rock bands, then worked for various newspapers before spending four years in Cairo. Then she followed the sun to South Africa. I’ ll be starting 2017 in Ethiopia on a holiday through Christ-mas and the New Year. I’ m excited to see the rock churches, Gondar castle, hectic Addis Ababa and enjoy the food. Hot topic, page 58
Nicola Jenvey is a freelance financial journalist with 25 years of deadlines under her belt. After 14 years with dailies The Mercury and Business Day, she gave in to the allure of selfemployment and contributes to publications across the topics of business, property, health and higher education, and assists corporate clients requiring financial journalism experience. Bangkok and Chiang Mai in Thailand are on my wish list, but the reality will be a two-week tour through Swaziland and the Kruger National Park in search of the big five and new bird species. Pan-African Health Tourism Digest, pages 80 and 83
Nonsindiso Qwabe is a 23-year-old writer in love with Christ, life and all it has to offer. She is passionate about journalism and believes that every person has a story waiting to be told, just as each phenomenon waits to unfold. My ultimate destination to visit in 2017 is definitely London. Besides it being a long-time favourite, the cultural landscape of the city and the arts environment is one that I believe will leave me transformed. Pan-African Health Tourism Digest, page 75
Rachel Moncrieff-Robinson is a road-tripper, small town explorer, tree hugger, defender of frogs and avid supporter of local is lekker! Born in Zimbabwe and now living in Cape Town, her life’ s mission is to encourage everyone to explore more of our beautiful continent. My love of tequila aside, I have always wanted to witness Día de Muertos( Day of The Dead) festival in Mexico, where they honour the departed at graveyards and in the streets. I have been wanting to go for years now. Perhaps next year will be the year? Soapbox, page 55
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