Recently, my friend & I took a trip to Jordan. Both of us had been wanting to go for a while so when the opportunity arose, we jumped at it. We seemed to be hitting a sweet spot as we were going out of peak season, but the weather was really good so we were... Continue Reading →
A question I get asked often is "How many countries have you visited?" Since many people have different definitions of visiting a country, I thought I would share my 4 'criteria' for counting a country as one visited - your opinion might differ. Some people will count physically being in a country as having visited... Continue Reading →
I know I haven't shared anything in a while, but I did pass a travel milestone today, so I thought I would share. I have just passed my 1 millionth kilometer traveled by air. That distance is just over 25 times around the globe & is equivalent roughly 60 full days of flying. A pretty... Continue Reading →
Exactly a year ago, I arrived in Doha. I was excited & nervous which I think is pretty normal for someone who has just moved to a new city or country. The last year has had its fair share of ups & downs, but overall it has been the best year of my life. I... Continue Reading →
Unfortunately, life has kept me extremely busy & I haven't been able to write updates for my blog in a while. I do hope I will be able to start writing again soon. In the meantime, I would like to share a blog. My brother & sister-in-law have recently immigrated to New Zealand & are... Continue Reading →
I planned on writing this post yesterday while I waited to collect my new passport at the Department of Home Affairs, but much to my surprise (and any South African who has been to Home Affairs would not believe me) I was in & out within 13 minutes. So I didn't have time. I flew... Continue Reading →
Instead of starting with the usual apology for being absent for a while, I will just jump straight into my next story. Athens - well, what a city. A city that is old, dirty & incredibly busy... yet absolutely beautiful & maybe just a little bit magical. The city is ancient & a brilliant word... Continue Reading →
I realize that this post probably has the most unusual title, but I promise it will make sense. A few weeks ago, I wrote about some places I wanted to visit in 2019. Baku, Azerbaijan was on that list. I managed to squeeze in a short trip & I am so grateful that I did.... Continue Reading →
I don’t like the term ‘world traveler’ & would most definitely never use it when referring to myself – I think it is pretentious & unnecessary. Having said that, I have been extremely blessed to be able to see a bit of this planet & I wouldn’t say I am inexperienced when it comes to... Continue Reading →
