First things first, I am not fit. Fit and I just don’t get along. I want to like fit but we have the fake smile and awkward small talk kind of relationship, you know? But when our friends suggested a hike I was all over it. Perhaps a little too enthusiastic as I insisted we […]
Read MoreIt’s really easy (and tempting) to over pack when going camping. “But what if it’s cold?” “But what if it’s only a little cold but not cold enough for that hoodie” “What If I need to look good for a trip to town” Let me drop a big fat truth bomb. You don’t need 90% […]
Read MoreMy obsession with Podcasts has reached a new high. I now download a bunch of them to listen to while I do all sorts of things. I listen in the bath, I listen while I work, on flights, I listen in the car and my newest hobby is forcing all my friends to listen too. […]
Read MoreConfessions time, by “average traveler” I mean bad. I am a bad traveler. In the sense that I am the person who packs and hour before a flight, does laundry the night before a road trip and ALWAYS forgets something at home. I am headed to Nelspruit for a few nights and as busy as […]
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 MoreThe average traveler isn’t always off on some adventure. Lets be honest, most of us live vicariously through others (then roll our eyes at their perfect holiday photos) who travel more often than us. Instead of bursting of jealousy scrolling through my Facebook feed I like to put on a movie that makes me want […]
Read MoreIn South Africa we are blessed with far too many public holidays. This calls for road trips year round. Over the past few months Oscar and I have stocked up the Landy with all sorts of road trip must haves. Now I know having a fire extinguisher is a bit excessive but you need one […]
Read MoreThe clickety clack, the excitement and the joy the train ride brings is unlike any other adventure. Below is a list of steam train rides around South Africa. Click on the photos to follow the links
Read More5 Places I need to see in South Africa this year and why.
Read MoreSA boasts quite the list of botanical gardens to visit. Many of which are FREE to visit. Gardens serve such a purpose in reserving our precious plant life. Next time you flip though your usual list of “free things to do in…” wy not go visit one of these treasures. Makana Botanical Gardens […]
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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.
