South Africa → America · 2026

Follow the moments.

The quick version of the trip — photos, small films, airport windows and the little details we want to keep.

5 entries24 keepsakesNew York City

A woman and a smiling child seated together in an aeroplane cabin. — Somewhere over EuropeTAP TO EXPAND

The reel

Little moments, kept close.

Photographs and short films from the road. Tap a photo to see it full-screen, or press play to travel with us.

The family smiling together on the ferry. — Setting off on the NYC Ferry.

The Manhattan skyline seen from the open deck of the ferry. — The Manhattan skyline from the ferry deck.

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Gliding across the water towards Brooklyn.

Jane’s Carousel, a glass-enclosed carousel on the Brooklyn waterfront. — Jane’s Carousel.

The family at the waterfront with the Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan behind them. — The Brooklyn Bridge and Lower Manhattan behind us.

Looking up at the Brooklyn Bridge tower and cables from the wooden walkway. — Beneath the great stone tower.

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Street gymnasts under the bridge.

Three smiling family members inside the ferry with the Statue of Liberty visible through the window behind them. — Sailing past Lady Liberty.

A child holding a small Statue of Liberty souvenir up to the window, with the harbour outside. — A tiny Lady Liberty against the real one.

Four slices of New York pizza on paper plates. — Classic New York pizza.

A boy and woman standing on a cobbled street in New York’s Financial District. — On the streets of the Financial District.

Trinity Church’s Gothic tower rising beside modern skyscrapers. — Trinity Church, timeless among the towers.

The 9/11 Memorial reflecting pool in Lower Manhattan. — The 9/11 Memorial reflecting pools.

The white ribbed interior of The Oculus transit hub. — Inside The Oculus.

A child at the Roosevelt Island subway map, with the Queensboro Bridge and Manhattan skyline beyond. — Our first view of Roosevelt Island.

A New York subway train passing the Roosevelt Island platform. — The New York subway in motion.

Family members waiting with luggage at the Roosevelt Island subway station. — Waiting at Roosevelt Island station.

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The first queue after landing in New York.

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On the red bus towards Roosevelt Island.

12 sec

A quiet window seat and a wing over Paris at dawn.

A woman and a smiling child seated together in an aeroplane cabin. — Finding a little comfort at 35,000 feet.Paris CDG context · 49.00689° N, 2.57108° E · 06:49 CEST

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Charles de Gaulle’s glowing concourse, just before the next flight.

A child asleep across aeroplane seats during the flight. — Samuel slept well enough for all three of us.Paris CDG context · 49.00689° N, 2.57108° E · 06:49 CEST

The family with their luggage at O. R. Tambo International Airport, ready to depart for America. — At O. R. Tambo: the journey finally begins.