Caroline Hurry

Sovereign Author. Explorer. Writer, editor, and creative frequency dancer.

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Betting on Bornholm

Bornholm’s oldest commercial centre, Gudhjem held herring fairs in the Middle Ages and started the smoked fish industry. Fishing is still the main occupation here and from Gudhjem you can take a boat to Ertholmene, a group of three tiny islands

The Mind of Plants

From Ayahuasca to the banyan to beans and coralline algae, every story is a marvel, a revelation. We owe our very existence to plants

Between a wok and a hard place

Later in a restaurant, with an instrumental version of How Much is that Doggie in the Window tinkling in the background, I  contemplated the communal spread. A steamed frog atop a pile of noodles and a chicken with the head still attached, failed to whet my appetite.

REIGN

Unequal parts memoir, self-revelatory confessional, and Brave New World travelogue, this rollercoaster ride to sovereignty bridges continents, real-life experiences, a few rabbit holes, and a self-revelatory wellspring from which you can manifest anything.

Africa on Foot

Safely ensconced in the open vehicle, we encountered rhino, hippo, and elephants aplenty, but just being in the bush, detached from the rest of squabbling South Africa, was enough to rejuvenate the soul.

Clock Shock

Lapland is Europe’s last wilderness with salmon-stocked lakes and forests filled with brown bears, lynx, foxes, elk and reindeer.

Madikwe Magic

Tau Game Lodge in the Madikwe Reserve brings many unforgettable moments. Whether it’s a giant eagle owl taking flight, hyenas pups romping around their den or wildebeest pronking alongside our vehicle, this really is a place to sit, stare, and wonder.

Advice for the starry-eyed

Back in another space-time continuum, when you could smoke on planes, go clubbing in Hillbrow, and 'knock three times on the ceiling' if you wanted someone, I sent Linda Shaw to an astrologer for her...

Doha Days

Caroline Hurry discovered a brave new world of souks and soaring skylines in the Qatar capital

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Let the Games Begin!

Tyla's Surprise Performance at Fondation Louis Vuitton Highlights a Glamorous Prelude to the Paris Games

Ha Long Way

Vietnamese is difficult to master but my husband’s friend Thuy (pronounced Too-eey) taught me to say: “Bon cau bi nghet” pronounced “bonne-cow-bee-knee-yet”, which means “the lavatory does not flush”. Always a useful foreign phrase, I find.

Doing it for the Kids!

The KCAs celebrated 25 years of SpongeBob SquarePants with a spectacular awards ceremony filled with high-tech motion graphics, glittering celebrities, and green slime. TExploring the vibrant culinary and cultural scene of LA, made for an unforgettble adventure

From Tapas to Turmoil

Jen Su shares her experience and travel tips to navigate the beautiful (and sometimes unpredictable) Barcelona

SA BET Awards Triumph

South Africa stole the spotlight at the BET Awards 2024, with Tyla and Makhadzi taking top honors and delivering unforgettable performances.