Ready to reflect: With just 11 months until I turn 30 (read: original planned retirement date) I thought it would be a great idea to spend some time reflecting on my past, present and future. And then I received the email reminder from 10Q – coincidence? I think not. 10 days, 10 questions. Continue reading
Big Blog Exchange 2014: I decided to enter this year’s Big Blog Exchange competition – giving winning bloggers the chance to swap countries and blogs for 10 days. Besides being an awesome way to discover and connect with other bloggers from around the world, it is also a great way to share what makes your country AWESOME. And let’s face it South Africa is pretty freaking awesome!!!
Hostelling International (HI)- the kind sponsors of this amazing competition – created a pretty sweet South Africa BBE 2014 10 day itinerary as a taster of what one blogger could win. Here are some of my tips for this ultimate 10-day South Africa itinerary and some things to add to the to-do list for the next trip.
The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar, off the coast of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, is synonymous with white sand beaches, turquoise waters and long dhow boat rides back to all-inclusive resorts. A short day trip from any resort found on Unguja (the southern island of Zanzibar), Stone Town offers a unique look into the melting pot of cultures and history of the island. Continue reading
Photoshop is an amazing program – you can literally do ANYTHING with it. Which also means it is an amazingly complicated program. And sometimes – especially as a blogger – all you want to do is add some text to a photo collage and save it for web. And that’s where Canva comes in. Continue reading
Throwback Thursdays: Travel Memories: Bangkok, Thailand is one of those cities that sticks in your memory (and to your skin at the time) – sometimes for all the wrong reasons. But in the end that is what makes travelling so fulfilling – making mistakes and living to tell the tale. I love Bangkok and cannot wait to go there again – but I won’t make these mistakes again. Continue reading
Some time ago a friend of mine shared what (in her own words) could be considered a racist blog post on Facebook titled “Just an Average Privileged White Capetonian in my Mid-Twenties“. (Read it now, you lazy fuck). She asked me if we would still be friends even though she shared it. It made me wonder if she considered me to be just an average privileged white Capetonian in my [late] twenties…
Because I sure didn’t. But I really am. Continue reading
Wednesday Wisdom: Today is day 13 of my 30 day #lowCARdiet – my quest to hang up my car keys for 30 days and search for alternative modes of transport. I am happy to report no “cheat meals” as yet.* Continue reading
Wednesday Wisdom: I just cannot help myself – when I like an idea, I REALLY like it. And the ideas around collaborative consumption/ the sharing economy have completely captivated me. So much so that I will attempt to give up my car for 30 days – *dum dum dum* Continue reading
Cape Town Bucket List: One of the unexpected benefits of being an Airbnb host is that I have been able to do some very touristy things in Cape Town under the guise of showing guests around – like going horseback riding on Noordhoek beach – #13 on my Cape Town Bucket List. Continue reading
Building BTBB: I spend WAY too much time learning random things online – things I might never use in normal life. To justify my online learning obsessions I have decided to start a new section on my blog – “Building Becoming The B Boss” – where I will share some of what I have learnt. I am no expert – on any of these topics – but I guess maybe that is better (assuming you are not an expert either). Continue reading
Cape Town Bucket List: Even though it did not make it onto my original Cape Town Bucket List, I can definitely recommend the We Are One Colour Festival – Cape Town’s take on the Holi Festival – to anyone visiting our beautiful city in March. Continue reading
Wednesday Wisdom: Living in Cape Town (or any big city for that matter) is no joke in terms of costs, especially when it comes to renting a decent apartment. So the fact that we are currently living in an amazing Sea Point apartment, in a great location and virtually spending no money at all sounds a bit crazy, right? Wrong. Continue reading
Techie Tuesdays: With the release of House of Cards Season 2 on Netflix last week Friday, I resolved to sort out the “Netflix in South Africa” issue I have been postponing for some time now. Turns out it is not really an issue. So if you have decent speed (preferably uncapped) broadband at home, a few extra dollars per month and a few minutes to spare, read on… Continue reading