The Soz

South African born and British bred, The Soz often takes to the skies. However the majority of the time these gravity-defying feats are for business and not pleasure. Although she flies a lot for business, it does not stop her from flying once again to go where no Soz has gone before. Saying that . .. reading about me is not as interesting as reading about the places I've been or foods I've eaten. So scroll on down and let the adventures begin. Or go here to find out more about The Soz!

AJ Hackett Nevis Swing, Queenstown, New Zealand

24 August 20224 November 2019 by The Soz

Methinks he made that face for the Hackett Nevis Swing camera, didn't he? - TheWingedFork.

My Palms were sweaty, weak arms were heavy, no vomit on my t-shirt already, I didn’t have Mom’s spaghetti. I’m nervous already, but on the surface I look calm and ready, deep down thinkin’ why am I here, swingin’ …

Hiking Blue Mountains, Katoomba, Australia

1 October 20229 October 2018 by The Soz

View-of-the-three-sisters-in-Blue-Mountain's-National-Park---TheWingedFork

I don’t know why they call them the Blue Mountains? The most asked question during our short trip to this part of the Blue Mountains National Park. We were blessed enough to spend a few days in the Blue Mountains in January, home of the famous Three Sisters. The visibility was excellent during our stay … Read more

Tongariro Alpine Crossing, North Island, New Zealand

1 October 202212 July 2018 by The Soz

How did you start off the New Year? We were woken up by our alarms at 04:15. We needed to leave by 04:45 to reach a private car park by 05:15, catch a mini bus to the car park at the end of Mangatepopo Road and cross one of three volcanoes on a 19.4 km … Read more

Guide to the city of Edinburgh, Scotland

25 November 20226 February 2018 by The Soz

Rossyln-Chapel---Scotland---TheWingedFork

EDINBURGH CASTLE HOLYROODHOUSE PALACE ROYAL MILE Scotch Whisky Experience Camera Obscura and World of Illusions St. Giles’ Cathedral or the High Kirk of Edinburgh National Museum of Scotland Real Mary King’s Close MORE OF EDINBOROUGH Scott Monument Royal Yacht Britannia Cramond Ghost Island Arthur’s Seat Rosslyn Chapel Kelpies in neighbouring Falkirk Other places of interest … Read more

Where to go snorkelling in Mallorca?

20 August 20223 December 2017 by The Soz

Where shall we go snorkelling? Which are the best beaches in Mallorca for snorkeling? We’ve been living in Majorca for quite some time now and snorkeling, kayaking, and scuba diving come with the territory. On asking in and around Alcudia and Port de Pollenca area of Mallorca one name seemed to be echoed more than … Read more

7 Things to do in Northern Ireland

22 November 202229 August 2017 by The Soz

View-of-Coast-line-from-Dunluce-towards-Portrush---TheWingedFork

On a weekend break from work, hubby and I travelled to visit Northern Ireland to see as much as we could off the perennial must-see list. Instead of staying in Belfast, we opted to stay at a cosy B&B in the Bushmills region of County Antrim that was equidistant to most of the attractions we … Read more

Last-minute Amsterdam trip? What to visit?

28 August 202227 June 2017 by The Soz

Amsterdam is a very famous tourist destination in Europe with millions of tourists coming into the city every year. A lot of its popularity comes from activities that would not go down well in my line of work if I was to participate. So that leaves the question what do you do on a last-minute … Read more