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Amsterdam in a hurry.

It was Friday afternoon. I saw a few ducks in the canal, floating around on the water and I walked down to the bank of the canal and sat down.  I breathed in deeply and as I was taking in that breath the past 3 days of work rushed through my head and I felt […]

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Average Travelers Gift Guide

I am one of those awkward people when it comes to gifts. I LOVE giving people things. I love tiny details in gifts. Giving someone something special or cool makes me ridiculously happy. But whenever I get asked what I would like, I just stand there smiling and then opt out of the awkwardness with “Nothing, […]

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Why Paris?

It’s the cliche, you have heard it so many times. Ask a woman where she wants to go and the answer is Paris 8 out of 10 times. Yes, I choose Paris too. My obsession is with more than the views, the tower, the wine or the legendary food.

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5 things I want to do in Joburg

Every time someone learns I am a born and bred Capetonian living in Joburg, there is a thunderstorm in Joburg. I love this city. I love the noise, the smog, the skyline, the history, the open spaces and the people. Baz Luhrman wrote “Live in New York City once but leave before it makes you hard. Live […]

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The average traveller

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.

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HOW MANY

  • GLASSES OF WINE: 8006
  • PINTS OF BEER: 7465
  • LANDMARKS LICKED: 93
  • COUNTRIES VISITED: 16

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  • Every inch of me, is tired. But back to work we go.
  • Barrel fermented chardy. While I work in front of a fire.
  • Lydia in a dirty mirror. Because I now refuse to work after 10pm. Before I lose my mind. Also. The older I get the more I look like my mother. I sure clean like her.
  • This is me. Seeking the light.
  • Wild flowers. Because day two was hard. And busy.
  • I don’t know what the next few weeks has in store for us all. I don’t know what the other end will look like. I don’t know how much will change. I’m scared. I’m nervous. But counting every blessing 3 times a day. In 21 days I hope the sunset puts this one to shame.