Traveling helps us learn about ourselves and our home countries, as much as it teaches us about other places and people. Miranda Moure explores racial identity across borders through her…
Add These 8 Unique Travel Destinations to Your Short List!
Unique travel destinations can mean something different for everyone. What’s unique to you might be mundane to someone else. And that’s what we love so much about travel – the…
Here’s What Happened When I Went from Petting Elephants to Working at a Startup
Expats, foreign exchange students, and long-term travelers know that living abroad can be hard. We often hear about culture shock, how confounding it can be, and how to prepare for…
Top African destinations to explore on foot
Africa is not always at the top of the list for walking holidays, but this continent has a lot to offer trekkers and is incredibly varied. It’s hard to narrow…
South African Culture 101
Unfortunately my time at Go Girl has come to an end, which means this will be our last trip together. So rather than focus on one particular place, I thought…
The Water Warrior: Sheree Ann Marinus
Water. Â Can you imagine a world without water? Â It’s hard to believe, but that’s where we’re heading. Â That is where Africa is heading. Â That is where South Africa is heading….
A Boat Ride Back in Time
After living in Cape Town for almost seven years, Sporty and I finally got around to visiting Robben Island, the Mother City’s second most popular tourist attraction. Now a national…
The Pros and Cons of Visiting Cape Town During the Holidays
A friend in Alaska asked me recently when the best time is to visit the Mother City (as Cape Town is affectionately known by the locals). Unfortunately, as is the…
Exploring Your Own Backyard
Too often traveling conjures up grandiose scenarios involving interminably long flights, layovers in obscure airports and many dusty hours on a rickety bus. Or at least that’s how I imagine…
Waylaid by a Naked Mexican
With the exception of places like Tsarabanjina, a small island off the northwest coast of Madagascar, which you can apparently circumnavigate on foot in a matter of hours, most cities…
Johannesburg…At Dawn
Is Johannesburg beautiful? At first glance, One may not think it so, but this is one of the most difficult questions to answer. The story of the global metropolis as…
Africa, Alive: A Toast To Nature, Dlamini-Zuma and Snow days
There are a multitude of things that the African continent has yet to experience. The most liberal form of freedom, economic independence and the true end to neo-colonialism would probably be at…
From Transkei With Love
The desire to understand the complex system that is “freedom” on the African continent is a strong one. It has been a mess of colorful joy and utter sadness coupled…
The 21st Century Woman in Africa: South Africa meets Mozambique
Five weeks ago, I was left speechless. It had to do with the daily national newspaper “The STAR” and three images that were splashed on the cover page. Scenes of…
Journey vs. Destination
.. . . I’m an intrepid traveler. I’ve lived, visited, or worked in 20+ countries on four continents. I’ve stayed in four-star hotels and slept above pigpens. I’ve ignored State…