I wrote this for a contribution to a book on Transformative Tourism and thought that I would love to share it with all of you. Sometimes I go back and read it just to make sure I never forget what led me to where I am. In fact, I’m hoping it inspires someone…and let me…
Category: Rants
Wanderlust Withdrawal
Dreaming of daydreaming has filled my days and nights lately. Total wanderlust withdrawal I call it. My feet have begun to itch incessantly and the red scratch marks from my nails seem to be the only pathways I am creating or following. I wonder when I will wander again. Apart from a short stint in…
So, where are you from?
“So where are you from?” The question I always found so difficult to answer. The shortest answer I have rolls like a mini travel epilogue. Born in the heat of the Northern Cape, a childhood in the dust of Botswana, insolent puberty in a slushy Toronto, adolescent improvement in Zimbabwe’s perfect…
A memory in the sand
Inspiration, I need inspiration. I have been sitting at my desk for almost four hours without a break and the drumming of the rain on the roof is still louder than the drumming of my fingers. My story will not come to me. I stare out the window for the umpteenth time today and mutter…
Five publications that will publish my work soon
In the name of being positive and looking into the future here is a list of the five publications (print and digital) I would most like to see my byline appear in: Getaway Magazine/www.getaway.co.za This is a local glossy travel magazine in South Africa with an excellent reputation and an easy reading format. Their…
Useful tips for solo travelers
There are both pros and cons to travelling alone as I found out on a recent 3 month freedom searching mission. I was finished with claustrophobic air-conditioned offices, cramped shopping malls and the usual over committed lifestyle we tend to get caught up in. So without having anyone I could travel with, I packed up…
A swim of note
I love water. I love the sound of water, the way it looks, the way it tastes and mostly the way it feels when you dive in on a hot summer’s day. This time last year I was spending most of my day in and out of the aquamarine and sapphire waters the Indian Ocean…
What is your sense of humour?
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you are laughing uncontrollably at someone else’s misfortune or stifling a laugh in a meeting because of a sarcastic comment? What is it that defines ‘sense of humour’ and what makes you laugh? Is it childishness that makes you chuckle at silliness or are you weird because toilet…
Winning the rat race
The inevitable rat race…the one we find ourselves in shortly after finishing studying and finding our first job. Stay on top, stay ahead, do better, get paid more, buy more, live better, live faster, drive faster, drive a better car. When does the race end? Having lived in this race for nearly 10 years I…