Nick Dall

My adventure-travel writing has included articles about walking the shores of Lake Turkana; caving in Northern Vietnam; and contracting parasitic infections in the Amazon. I have also undertaken more mundane trips, which have led to articles about the quebradas of Northern Argentina; and renewing my passport in Peru. I cut my travel teeth on South Africa, and there isn’t a province I haven’t hiked in; a biome I haven’t fished in; or a dorpie I haven’t had a samoosa in.

I am really passionate about stories that uncover the surprising secrets of the world we live in as well as those that show the way towards a more sustainable relationship with planet earth.

When I've lived in a place for a long time, my experiences there become more about the people and the customs than about the sights and attractions. In Argentina it was all about asado, yerba mate and Maradona, while in Bolivia the drinking and coca culture was hard to miss. In Vietnam I was struck by the lack of road rules and the presence of every other kind of rule. Even South Africa holds surprises for me: each time I come home something new amazes me. These observations inspire my columns.

I have blog for a couple of US travel agencies. My work for SA Luxury Expeditions, in particular, has been extremely rewarding as it has allowed me to explore some really interesting topics and it even secured me a spot on an expedition to rediscover the Inca highway that follows the spine of the Andes.