King Shaka International Airport is my local airport which I fly from.I love airports as I get excited about catching flights and meeting loved ones at the airport.Blame the movie Love Actually for putting these emotions and thoughts into my head. Before the new airport ,the old airport was literally ten minutes away from home.Often we would find ourselves at…
While on my cruise in the middle of the Indian Ocean ,I received and invitation from Mauritius Tourism inviting me to join them for the 50 year Independence Day celebrations.I was gob smacked and I have various ties to the island besides family, my brother had his destination wedding in Mauritius.Admist dodgy wifi signal I managed to respond and early…
One of my resolutions and goals is to be a local tourist and explore more of the African continent.Born in South Africa makes me proudly South African and a unofficial Ambassador for the land of my birth,I have written several posts on why one should visit South Africa and if that is not enough check out the Foodie Guide to South…
In just a few days 2016 will be over and we will be welcoming 2017. Boy oh boy ! Time literally flew by this year. But then again the famous line ” Time flies when you are having fun.” is very true. Last year I wrote a round-up post 15 of 2015 which I loved sharing my highlights of the year. But…
Travelling locally is one of the things in 2016, I did a lot more. So when it came to planning our annual Christmas Outing with the Girls it was no surprise the task was left to me. I started researching the South Coast of Durban , as there were a few places I personally wanted to visit. Like any road…
South Africa is a land of contrasts. A rainbow nation very much like it’s flag that is home to a melting pot of cultures.Each part of this beautiful country is filled with such diverse landscape and things to do. South Africa should be on everyone’s #BucketList to visit at least once in your lifetime. Having lived abroad for almost a…
Often nicknamed the Venice of the East, Kerala has gotten this name because of the incredible backwaters. When ever anyone mentions Kerala one of the things immediately anyone says is that you must do is stay on a Houseboat in the Backwaters of Alleppey. The word alone Backwaters does not sound very inviting , it actually conjures up images small…
Ever since I was a kid , I was fascinated with London. Little did I know fast forward 2001 ,I would be living and working in London Town. Every good story starts somewhere and mine started at my first teaching job in Ixopo at an English Styled Boarding school. After 10 months of living and working in this little small town…
There is a myth that all women pack way too much and carry everything plus some more just incase. CONFESSION TIME I used to do that BUT not anymore as I have become wiser. Packing your Hand Luggage especially for long haul flights can be nerve wrecking as you always want to take something just incase.Over time I have learnt…
Stellenbosch is one of the most beautiful towns I have been to. Every road is an Instagram worthy picture with the old architecture and beautiful trees that frame the roads on either side. The Stellenbosch area is well known for their wine and their food which I later came to find out after tucking into some pretty amazing food in…