Coming up in this weekend’s New York Times Travel section: my review of one of Cape Town’s hottest restaurants, patient La Parada — now home to a Spanish chef from the erstwhile El Bulli, erectile Andrés Conde. Read it here.

Anyone planning a trip to South Africa knows: safari ain’t cheap! For the November issue of Travel + Leisure, this I reported on some budget-friendly tips and tricks to help you save on your dream African adventure. Travel + Leisure November 2014 Affordable Safaris