Phil McCumskey

Phil McCumskey

With twenty years in sales and marketing, Phil writes business articles and other corporate communications, but his main love is travelling and travel writing.

Phil and his wife escaped from Johannesburg in 1996 and headed for the hills. They bought a one hundred year-old Cape cottage nestled in the mountains of the Karoo--just two hours' drive from Cape Town.

"We often hit the road, travelling to many out-of-the-way destinations. On one of our trips we drove 5800 kilometres and didn't hit a single toll road."

Phil and his wife travel to see as much as they can.

Stories:

Temenos: A Place Apart  - "Oh, weary traveler, let me guide you through the white-walled grounds and lush gardens of Temenos, a surprising oasis inspired by Billy Kennedy and settled in the heart of McGregor village in the Western Cape, South Africa..." [Visit this Feature]

South Africa's Karoo National Park  - "If my wife Moira hadn't been ill and retired to our chalet on the day we arrived at South Africa’s Karoo National Park, she, too, would have experienced the most incredible afternoon game viewing. I admit I felt a little guilty as I laced up my sturdy hikers, gave Moira a peck on her burning, red cheek and shuffled out of the cool room. But heck! What was an outdoor junkie like me supposed to do?" [Visit this Feature]