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My Village Experience in Lesotho – Day One
My last post ended at the Lesotho border after an adventure on the Sani Pass. Once we crossed into Lesotho, I felt like I had traveled back 100 years in time. It was largely rural, with big open fields...
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My Village Experience in Lesotho – Day Two
On Day 2 , I woke up around 7:00 am, refreshed and ready to start a new day in Lesotho. I made up my bed, then headed outside to the water spigot to wash my face and brush my teeth, and reluctantly use...
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The Nelson Mandela Route
I’ve always been fascinated by Nelson Mandela and South Africa’s freedom struggle. So when I learned about the Nelson Mandela Route, which allows visitors to essentially “follow his steps” from the...
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The Top 7 Things to See and Do in Namibia
Namibia is situated along the southwestern coast of Africa and borders South Africa, Botswana and Angola. The country gained its independence from South Africa in 1990 and has since become a popular...
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African Overland Adventure: Cape Town to Namibia
Namibia was my last stop in southern Africa and I decided to go overland rather than fly. Although I’d spent much of my trip solo, planning my own itinerary and often driving myself, for this leg I...
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Namibia Overland: Fish River Canyon to Tsaris Mountains
Day 3 – Fish River Canyon – Ai-Ais After a fabulous Day 1 and 2, I awoke to a magnificent sunrise over the Orange River. Our guides had been up since 6:00 a.m. cooking breakfast, which we ate while...
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Namibia Overland: Namib-Naukluft Park
Day 5 – Dune 45 – Deadvlei – Sossuvlei – Sesriem Canyon After an amazing Day 3 and 4, I was so enthralled with Namibia’s beauty that I didn’t think it could get any better. Little did I know that Day 5...
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Namibia Overland: Namib Desert to Swakopmund
Day 6 – Tropic of Capricorn – Moon Landscape – Walvis Bay – Swakopmund After a spectacular Day 5 in the world’s oldest desert, we hit the road early and headed towards our final stop, Swakopmund. En...
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Namibia Overland: Swakopmund
Day 7 – Swakopmund I ate a hot cooked breakfast, then left around 9:00 am for my quad biking and sand boarding tour. Lucky for me, I was the only one scheduled and it turned into a private tour. I was...
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Top 8 Things to do in Swaziland
Swaziland is the smallest country in the Southern hemisphere, with a population of 1.2 million people. It’s also one of the last remaining executive monarchies in Africa. Although it is not a...
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10 Black Vineyards, Winemakers and Wine Brands in South Africa
South Africa is among the top 10 wine producers in the world, producing more than 1,000,000 liters of wine per year. But while black and coloured* South Africans represent nearly 90% of the...
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The Top 8 Things to do in Mpumalanga
Going to South Africa? Here’s Why You Need to Visit Mpumalanga With its stunning views of Table Mountain and the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Town regularly graces the lists of the world’s best places to...
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Birthday Reflections: Good Food and Good Times
It’s my birthday today and as always a time of reflection. As I look back on the past year, it was mostly good (outside of the passing of my favorite musical artist Prince) and I was able to knock off...
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Senegal Travel Guide: Planning a Trip to Dakar
African Renaissance Monument Senegal is a country in West Africa, which surrounds The Gambia on three sides and is bordered on the north by Mauritania, on the east by Mali, and on the south by Guinea...
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Senegalese Cuisine: Where Food and Culture Intersect
Senegalese cuisine is a West African cuisine influenced by the fare of North Africa, Portugal and France, which held the country as a colony until 1960. The cuisine is derived from the nation’s many...
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Why I’m Attending TBEX Zimbabwe and Why You Should Too
Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) is the world’s largest gathering of travel bloggers, writers, new media content creators, and travel industry professionals. Each year, TBEX partners with host destinations...
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Mozambique: A Day at the Maputo Fish Market
This month I visited my 10th African country, Mozambique, a country in East Africa bordered by Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland, South Africa, and the Indian Ocean. The tourism industry in...
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The Top 10 Things to Do in Mozambique
A post shared by T. Michelle (@thetravelsista) Mozambique is a country in southeast Africa, bordered by Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and South Africa. Its capital and largest city is...
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My 2018 Year in Review
Here we are — December 31, 2018. My how this year has flown by. I can’t believe that 2018 is about to come to a close. As typically happens at this time of the year, many of my Facebook friends are...
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Kigali, Rwanda: 1000 Hills Liquor Distillery & Bistro
I enjoy a nice cocktail every now and then, and during my recent visit to Rwanda I was lucky enough to be hosted on a private tour of 1000 Hills Distillery, the first craft small batch distillery in...
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