July 2013

An Almost 15 year old meets Nelson Mandela in 1995

Uncategorized / July 19, 2013

The day before my 15th birthday in 1995 when Nelson Mandela spoke at my school, I did not fully understand the enormity of the man, although I was in awe of him and thought he was a giant with big hands when they shook mine. I remember the media fussing about an eye operation that […]

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South African Traveler Nightmares, the things they don’t tell you!

Uncategorized / July 7, 2013

One of the most exciting things in life is the promise of a new destination to concur, one more bucket-list location ticked off. The adventure of immersing yourself in a new culture; the sights, smells and tastes of travel. The collection of passport stamps to showoff and the pride of owning more than one passport

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