As an average traveler my destinations are often what other travelers consider boring. Not note worthy or vanilla even. But I have this theory that once you start enjoying the small dusty and dodgy towns you will enjoy the big trips to exotic places just so much more when the opportunity for them comes around. My tiny […]
Read MoreImagine being locked in a room and having to rely on your problem solving skills to make it out by the time the large monitor on the wall hits the 1 hour mark. Yes, it’s real. And YES it is probably the most fun I have ever had.
Read MoreI fly with local airlines quite often. Work takes me everywhere and its one of the things I like about it. But in the last few years I have become the person who no longer gets excited about take off but rather departing and arriving on time. I have been flying with Mango several times […]
Read MoreI cannot tell you how Often I get asked why I live in Johannesburg, if I am from Cape Town. Every-time I explain that I work for a wine estate (am opening a tasting room/brand) but am based in Joburg, people’s immediate response is “Why on earth did you choose Joburg over Cape Town?”. Recently my answers […]
Read MoreNo really, THE EASIEST recipe ever. Even when it flops it’s pretty damn good. I felt like something sweet because life has been pretty bitter lately. Those whom know me well know that I am an okayish (home) cook but a miserable baker. I don’t know why but my cakes collapse and my cookies are […]
Read MoreAs some of you might know, I recently spent a few days in hospital…from a spider bite. Yes, its sounds like BS but I assure you it was quite kak. It was a Friday afternoon and the gate motor of our complex seized up and needed to be manually unlocked and opened. Since I am […]
Read MoreI wish you were able to travel with us. Travel further than a town and for longer than two days. I wish it were easy for you.
Read MoreThese days travel agents are as obsolete as video tapes. With all these resources available online you can DIY anything from your honeymoon to how to make a bull whip from para-cord. Here are my top sites for booking accommodation in SA. (and when to use each one)
Read MoreLook the west (of Joburg) has natural beauty (if you squint and tilt your head a bit) but it has lacked in the area of decent brunch spots. A couple of weeks ago our foodie friends told us about a place in our neck of the woods that has been getting a few rave reviews. […]
Read MoreMy journey is a good one. With good travel companions. We are all moving. Movement is constant. If you don’t move you get left behind and that is just not acceptable to me. I like to keep everyone moving. But lately it feels as if my movement has become pushing. I don’t want to be […]
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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.
