#ThisIsSouthAfrica: Our First National Instameet
Two weeks ago I left Joburg on a road trip around South Africa, in a van full of bloggers and Instagrammers. We went lots of places in that van, and ate lots of potato chips. But I'll [...]
South Africa’s Wild, Wild Coast: Part 3 (With Donkeys)
Read Part 1. Read Part 2. Our epic trip to Dwesa Nature Reserve wasn't the end of our Wild Coast adventure; we still had another stop at the Amapondo Backpacker Lodge in Port St. [...]
South Africa’s Wild, Wild Coast: Part 2
Read Part 1. After 12 hours of driving, a flat tire, and a minor head injury, Ray and I pass through the gate of the Dwesa Nature Reserve. We would weep for joy if we [...]
South Africa’s Wild, Wild Coast: Part 1
We round a bend and there it is: a metal gate with a sign for Dwesa/Cwebe Nature Reserve. Finally! I was starting to feel like we'd never make it. Now we'll have just enough [...]
Pop-Up Travel: Addo Elephant National Park
I visited Addo Elelphant National Park about a year-and-a-half ago as part of a blogger trip to Port Elizabeth. Addo is one of South Africa's largest national parks and one of the best places in [...]
I Jumped Off a Bridge. Here’s the Video.
I've already mentioned my birthday bungee jump a couple of times (see posts here and here), but it's taken me more than a month to edit the video footage from the GoPro camera I wore during [...]
Some Very Special African Penguins
Last month, during my blogger weekend in Port Elizabeth, I visited the SA Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre (SAMREC) in Cape Recife. SAMREC, a small, volunteer-run non-profit, rehabilitates sick and injured African penguins and [...]
Cubata Portuguese Grill: It’s Okay to Stuff Your Face Here
I’ve fallen behind on my Port Elizabeth posts — I have too much to blog about and not enough time. But this post can’t wait any longer. The southern part of Joburg is the [...]
I Jumped Into a Mountain of Wool
I did a lot of really fun things on my whirlwind tour of the Port Elizabeth area last weekend: game drives, horseback riding, amazing meals, etc. I loved all of it, but there is [...]
Five Bloggers Rock Port Elizabeth
I just spent four days in Port Elizabeth and Nelson Mandela Bay, with four other bloggers. It rocked. The first photo I shot in Port Elizabeth on Thursday morning. Left to right: Rachel of [...]
Scenes From the Eastern Cape
I’m in the Eastern Cape at the moment. The Eastern Cape is one of my favorite South African provinces; the people are friendly, the pace is slow, and the scenery is beautiful in a [...]