[dropcap]F[/dropcap]rankfurt is actually the first time I’ve had a layover long enough to explore the city. When I booked my flight to South Africa, I wound up having a 14-hour one. Since it’s been nearly four years since I was last in Europe, and I had never been to Germany before, I decided to plan…
One of the big things I did while in South Africa was head to my first ever game reserve at Addo Elephant National Park. While visiting my friend, Ros, in Port Elizabeth, we decided to pack some lunch and head over to enjoy a day looking for some animals. Now, because I didn’t realize this…
“Can I see your passport?” I’ve just traveled for two days over three continents from Philadelphia to Johannesburg. It’s mid-morning. I’m in the same outfit I left Philly in, and I’ve slept a total of maybe three hours. I still have another flight to Cape Town at 4:00 p.m., and I’ve finally made it all…
After traveling to so many places these last few years, I feel like I have my trip planning down to a simple science. It’s a pretty easy process, but I thought writing it out might help anyone who’s hopeless at organizing a trip. You can rinse and repeat this process for every trip you take in…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]hh, Valentine’s Day. It’s actually one of my favorite holidays, believe it or not. While you’d think 24 years of being completely single would turn me completely off on romantic love and this “Hallmark holiday,” it has not. In fact, each year I actively fight against becoming bitter, buying a bunch of chocolate, and crying…
Recently, I’ve collaborated with The 5th, a watch company I’ve been a fan of even before I had this blog. Part of our collaboration was to create a post around the idea of time, and what it means to me. With this in mind and my recent month long trip to South Africa, I started thinking…