As an aspiring student traveller, your budget hardly ever allows for the constant pleasures of indulging in travel escapades. When travelling or planning travelling adventures you should be smart about the whole process so that you are able to make the most of your visit regardless of the amount of money in your pocket.
Read MoreTrust me on this. This is the best holiday you will have. Okay, plan the basics, where you stay where and when and with who. But don’t plan an itinerary. Seriously, don’t even plan you what you would like to see. Just go with it and I promise you will see SO much more than […]
Read MoreI swear this process changes every time I apply for a UK visa. They really don’t make it easy for South Africans ti travel these days. If you are applying for a visa for the UK in the next few months here are a few helpful links and a little checklist of admin you’ll need.
Read MorePerhaps I am too basic and average. But I cannot fathom spending money on certain things before a trip. (We will be going to the UK in a few weeks so this is specifically centred around colder climate travels.
Read MoreStop trying to fight the hype and just go to Clarens. It is every bit as beautiful as every other blog post tells you it is.
Read MoreToday, one month ago, I donated my left kidney to our best friend. I have been an avid supporter of Organ Donation and written about it on a number of occasions here. Not many know that I have been going through the work up to be a living donor to our closest friend for the past […]
Read MoreThe flights are booked, the papers are (almost) in order and we are off to London in May! Last year something kinda cool happened and I won a spectacular prize sponsored by Virgin Airlines. This here little blog won Best New Comer Travel Blog and a return ticket to the UK. You can read all […]
Read MoreA few months ago some friends took Oscar and me to play Hint Hunt in Joburg. I was instantly in love. (Our friends know me so well) I LOVE puzzles and riddles and regularly force people to play boardgames with me. This was a real life puzzle box and I could not get enough of […]
Read MoreEvery time we go camping I learn a little more. For instance, pro tip – shower in the evenings when there is still warm water in the ablution blocks. This year we went on our annual family camping trip to Beaverlac. (Read about our last disastrous trip here) Part of me hopes we will always […]
Read MoreDecember family camping trips have become tradition now. Last year we realised just how much we suck at it. Read all about that adventure HERE. With every trip we get a little better at it. But make no mistake, we still suck.
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You will find many glorious travel blogs and sites of the most beautiful resorts around the globe. You can find lists of what to pack in matching luggage. Gosh, the world is full of travel bloggers who take amazing photos that leave you wanting to up and leave your day job and travel the world. I am not that travel blogger. I live to travel and discover new places. Sometimes that includes places right down the road. Sometimes it involves a long haul flight or two. I am average. I travel on an average budget, I travel with average luggage and gadgets but I tell extraordinary stories.
