Barefoot Adventures
Thursday, April 14, 2011
A new look
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Words of wisdom
Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
I would like to be back here
Friday, March 18, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
In photos: Favourite days in SA
My first day on the continent of Africa was filled with adventure as I took a game drive in South Africa's Hluhluwe/Imfolozi Game Reserve. |
One of my favourite days at Senzangethemba Creche was painting the kid's faces for a Zulu dancing performance. |
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One of two of my trips to Swaziland (for very different reasons), Elaine and I stayed at a beautiful Inn in the valley. The gardens and locale were so calming. |
Just as the whales reached South Africa, I caught a glimpse of a duo traveling up the coast. Lucky my friend told me to put down my camera and actually enjoy the view! They were stunning. |
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Working in Ezwenelisha during 2009 got me further away from town and offered some breathtaking landscapes. |
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My friend Brier and I were trying to go over our HIV lesson plan when Bubbles decided to intervene. I snapped this beautiful picture of her in 2009 - it's still among my favourites. |
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Only one thing to say: Mozambican beaches are beautiful. |
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My last morning in South Africa in 2009, I caught the sunrise with Emil and his photographers. |
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Beautiful Ezwenelisha again on my last day in South Africa. |
I climbed Drakensberg in May of 2010, but I think that might be an entirely different blog post. |
Friday, February 25, 2011
Dealing with distance
Kenji and I climbing Drakensberg in South Africa (May 2010) |
Dealing with distance can be made so much easier when there's a light at the end of the tunnel. Plan ahead for the next time you see each other no matter how far away that date may be. Even discussing potential visits will help ease the stress of long periods of time apart. Ballpark a date or a month that you will see each other next and make tentative plans by researching things you could do together. Even the prospect of seeing each other will lift your spirits and give you something to look forward to.
It's almost to be expected that if you love traveling your current, or potential, partner will share that passion. Trying to make a long distance relationship work 20 years ago would have been next to impossible, but technology now helps us keep in touch so much more intimately. If you are serious about making it work, you can ease the strain of the miles.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Until now: Top 5
1. Antrim coast, Northern Ireland
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Full of beautiful gorges and the rare opportunity to drink straight from the fall’s crystal streams, it’s a must-see for anyone traveling to South Africa.
3. Ezuluweni Valley, Swaziland
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Swaziland is one of the most underestimated travel locations in southern Africa. With plenty of adventure attractions combined with luxury hostels and spas on the cheap, the Ezulwini Valley has everything any traveler could want in one street.
Surrounded by beautiful hills filled with typical African flora and fauna, Swaziland is rife with culture and beauty. Quad biking, game drives, white water rafting and caving all provide great experiences for the adventurous traveler. At the same time, spas and luxurious bed and breakfasts will please any traveler looking to relax on the cheap. I loved it so much the first time jumped at the opportunity to return two years later.
5. Amsterdam, The Netherlands