Entries by Ray Haakonsen

Serving as “Chairman”

The word ‘Chairman’ in many minds may conjour up pictures of well-dressed and groomed individuals leading an organisation, company, Trust, NGO etc. However as I shared in a blog a couple of weeks back, I recently worked as a driver for guests on a horse-riding safari in Namibia. Other than trying to be a diligent…

Taking time to Wonder

  I was recently privileged to transport 8 guests from Cape Town for them to participate in a 10 day Horse-riding experience in Namibia! As I’ve had little contact with horses or riding and only once been by air to Namibia, the relative unknown added to my normal excitement at meeting and engaging with new…

#Baby Boomer guide adventures

Living just over 60 years as a “Baby Boomer’ and being involved in numerous ‘careers’ over  4 of those decades, I find myself as a ‘1 year old’ Tour guide in the beautiful yet challenging country of South Africa.  From military pilot, to sales guy, missionary and Co-founder of a Care center for abandoned and HIV/AIDS babies,…

SA Slang; (A-D) . The way us SAFFAS (South Africans speak)

A Traveller’s Guide to South African Slang (A-D)  By Sharon Tabraham – Thursday, 30th January 2014 20:14 Filed Under: Guides Every country has its peculiar turns of phrase – quirks that give local languages flavour, colour and character. But unless you’re a native speaker, local slang can be a tricky to grasp, let alone use. South Africa, with its 11 official…