Archive for the 'We Blog the World' Category

As a journalist I always preferred experiential writing. Getting in to the place, the surroundings, descriptions and throwing in some well-researched facts to balance out the story.
I think that’s why I ended up blogging; it’s more expressive than journalism mostly allows for. I like being expressive and opinionated.
But something I have noticed by being surrounded [...]

Africa, in case you hadn’t noticed, is a continent filled with a flair that is unique. Nowhere else in the world would you find the things that you can find in Africa. We have something that stands out.
It stands out for a very specific reason. We are untouched technologically, sociologically and societally by the western [...]

I knew it and I’ve felt it for a while now. We blog about blogging about social media and tools too much in SA.
Why the rehashing of old news? Simple really, I am on tour with about ten successful bloggers or bloggers who write for successful blogs.
I have noticed a common thread while talking [...]

This afternoon, Sunday, 30 November 2008, I had the privilege of a whirlwind lunch with the US bloggers participating in We Blog the World South Africa (see also United States bloggers to tour SA, Matthew Buckand’s blog, US bloggers set to tour South Africa), hosted by the International Marketing Council of South Africa at Moyo [...]

It has finally arrived. It’s been months of planning for a very unfortunate but dedicated few. I am exceptionally privileged to be taking part in the US Bloggers tour of South Africa. I am extremely glad that I didn’t have to go through the very intense job of organising the stunning itinerary.
It really is a [...]