The Bucket List
Since I came back from SA in 2010 with a passion for travelling, I have been adding to my “bucket list”, there were some things which crept in despite knowing I had already achieved them in SA but that...
View ArticleVolunteering In South Africa
In June 2010 I decided I wanted to go and volunteer abroad to get myself out of the rough patch I was going through. I had no idea what I wanted to do or where I wanted to go, I literally type in to...
View ArticleJ Bay – Sand Boarding and Super Tubes
During my time in South Africa I spent a weekend down in Jeffreys Bay, this trip was organised by our volunteer house and all of us went. They drove us there and back, as well as arranging a sand...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week 2012-07-13
South Africa – Port Elizabeth Township School One of my old favourites from South Africa, from a Township school I volunteered at, they put on a cultural show for us one afternoon, with singing and...
View ArticlePhoto Essay – Port Elizabeth Township School
During my volunteer trip in SA I got a chance to go with some of the other volunteers to teach in the school. It was a township school so the drive there was pretty daunting, even though I had been in...
View Article48 Hours in Cape Town
I flew in to Cape Town on Friday morning, I flew out again on Sunday morning. My time there was very short but oh so sweet! Here is how I made the most of 48 hours. Is there more I would love to have...
View ArticleTable Mountain View From The Top – In Photos
During my 48 hours in Cape Town I managed to fit in climbing Table Mountain, the views were breathtaking. So rather than try and put it in to words, here are the photos to prove it… The post Table...
View ArticlePhoto of the Week 2012-07-27
Camps Bay – Cape Town As the sun was setting and we were having some fun taking silhouette photos, my friend asked me to capture him doing the ‘Superman’. It took several shots and a lot of crash...
View ArticleA South African Safari – In Photo’s
Ever wanted to spend 2 days following the ‘big five’ around a safari park and sleep in bedrooms where a rhino could walk up to your bedroom door. I did in South Africa through our volunteer we booked a...
View ArticleTop 7 Photo’s Of South Africa
As per the theme of last weeks, here are my seven favourite photos I took in South Africa some of them feature in other posts on South Africa, so I apologise for repeating them. The post Top 7 Photo’s...
View Article5 Things To Do In Cape Town
‘5 things’ is a new feature I am starting where I share with you my 5 favourite things to do in the cities I have visited over the past few years. These are not the top tourist things to do nor may...
View ArticleGUEST POST: 5 Things You Must Do In Johannesburg
5 Things You Must Do In Johannesburg Joburg gets a bad rap when it comes to places to visit in South Africa. With the picturesque Mother City just a 2 hour flight away and sunny Durbs just 6 hours down...
View ArticleWhy Looking Back Is Important
Three years ago my life sucked, I was stuck in an apartment in my uni town. My friends had all left for the summer and my flat mates were barely home. I was nursing a broken heart and spiralling in to...
View ArticleA Typical Day Volunteering in South Africa
I spent five weeks volunteering in an orphanage in Port Elizabeth with the exception of a few days where I mixed up my role and spent time sports coaching or assisting the teachers at a local township...
View ArticlePhoto Of The Week 2014-01-24
This week I seem to have been reading a lot about Africa and it’s had me thinking about my volunteer trip there back in 2010. I would love to explore more of South Africa and the rest of Africa but I...
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