As with any good trip, you go with one main mission in mind (in this case – to see the Namaqualand flowers) and you come back having seen and experienced so much more. ...
western cape Tag
Our week-long road trip focused on ‘Little Namaqualand’ in the Western and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa, so this guide will share insight about that...
South Africa / 07.08.2017
Living In The Karoo Desert, South Africa
We are HUGE fans of deserts. Desserts too, but I'll save that for another post. Let's talk about the dusty, red, perfect-for-a-minimalist-shot landscape that has left many adventurers gasping for air...
Our motto and motivation is to “collect experiences, not things”. Whilst on our journey, we’re aiming to spend our time and money on spectacular experiences, to be left with incredible learnings and memories, not tangible objects. This way, we’re sure to keep our lives light without additional luggage, but also be the change we want to see in the world. Our next featured experience is wine farm hopping in Franschhoek, South Africa. Ah, Franschhoek. Just saying the name out loud brings all the happy feels inside. If you don't know Franschhoek (and no happy feels were felt whilst reading the last sentence), let me introduce you to one of our country's oldest towns (dating back to the French Huguenot settlement of 1688) and...
South Africa / 14.06.2017
Is The Otter Trail In South Africa Really Worth The Year-Long Waiting List?
Appropriated from the original post seen on Traveller24.com “Good things come to those who wait.” “The longer you wait, the better it gets.” [INSERT ANY OTHER DEEP WAITING-IS-GOOD QUOTE HERE] We have all heard these words. They’ve been quoted and re-quoted throughout our lives. Our parents, well-respected elders, esteemed banks trying to sell us an investment plan, and, well, anyone on Pinterest who collects inspirational quotes, has undoubtedly tried to convince us that indeed, ‘good things come to those who wait’. But in an age of instant gratification, one-click orders, and speedy pick-up and drop-off services like Uber, it is getting harder and harder to justify waiting for anything. So why, in this era, would we even consider waiting an entire year*, to spend five...
