• Bizarre Encounters with Cabbies

    We all have some strange tales from our travels. I have a knack for meeting some of the weirdest people in the world, or finding myself in the strangest (and sometimes most uncomfortable) situations ever. From a cabbie in Philly telling me about spending years in jail for gang activity to three men surrounding me

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  • A Call to Prayer in Durban

    After spending a few jam-packed weeks traversing South Africa, I was looking forward to a stop in Durban, where I had a week to just kick back and relax in the lap of luxury. Upon arrival in Durban, I found myself devouring the city with my eyes as the car bounded down each road on

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  • Lion Park, South Africa

    My last stop in South Africa before heading back stateside was to the Lion Park, located between Johannesburg and Pretoria. By this point, I’d already been on safari and got to see the Big Five in their natural habitat, but I was still excited to see more of the same types of animals. Honestly though, I think I was most

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  • St. Lucia, South Africa

    As I mentioned in a prior post, I tried to go whale watching in South Africa a few years ago when I was there for the World Cup. We were staying in Durban and woke up long before the sun came out to make the two-and-a-half hour journey north to St. Lucia. It rained almost the

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  • Foodie Friday: Bunny Chow

    I’m going to try a new weekly series–Foodie Friday. Every Friday I’ll post a photo and a short description about some food item I’ve eaten somewhere around the world. For the first Foodie Friday, I present you with Bunny Chow.

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  • Lesedi Cultural Village

    When I was in South Africa for the World Cup, I wanted to immerse myself in African culture as best I could. It’s a bit difficult to get the flavor of a country when you’re there for sporting events, so I was glad that places like Lesedi African Lodge & Cultural Village exist.

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  • Elephant Plains, South Africa

    One of my absolute favorite parts of the South Africa trip was the safari at Elephant Plains. Everything about that place is luxe: from the rondavels and the perfectly-prepared food, to the gorgeous grounds and magnificent tour guides. Unfortunately, since we were only there for a few days and wanted to see as much as

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