After the rain – King’s Kloof Hiking Trail

If you have been following along for the last couple of months, you will know the King’s Kloof Hiking Trails formed part of my Thirty before 30 to-do list, in particular the first item on the list. It has been such an honor to gradually tick off the items on the list as time goes…

From North to the Southern-most point of Africa – An extended road trip

This summer holiday was probably one of the best holidays we as a family have ever taken. Yes, I had my reservations of being away from home for Christmas. Yes, I was a little bit cautious of myself and my father taking the whole camp down by ourselves (but let’s be real, the whole family…

A stroll with the baboons – A day trip to Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens

We have a tradition, my mother and I. Every year on the 6th of January we go to the Harold Porter National Botanical Gardens to have a little bit of mother-daughter time before I head home after the holidays. It started as a coincidence, but I think it is a nice tradition that evolved through…

To see the beauty in the world around us: The list explained (part 7)

Leading up to the end of the list, things are really looking a little bit far-fetched to complete within the next couple of months, especially considering all of the external limitations surrounding numerous items on the list. However, life is not about the challenges you face, but about the way you react to them. The…

Wild and wonderful: The list explained (part 6)

If you have been following this blog over the course of the last couple of weeks, you will know that I have recently compiled a list of 30 things that I want to do before I turn 30 next year May. I have been breaking this list down every week to explain my thought process…

Stay Golden – A visit to the Golden Harvest Park

One thing that I have realized in the last few weeks, is that Gauteng has an abundance of little nooks and crannies where you can escape to after a long day of work. Yes, it took me one and a half years to come to this realization, but I think as South Africa is heading…

Feeling adventurous: The 30 Before Thirty list explained (Part 5)

Throughout the last couple of weeks, in writing these weekly posts, I have come to realize just how stale my life had become. You know, now that I am getting out and about trying to do the things on the list. I am doing things I have never done before, seeing places (on and off…

Blogmas 2021 – Day 1: Getting ready for the holiday office party

Welcome friends, old and new! Today we kick off the 25 days of Blogmas in a grand old fashion. Preparing for a good old company Christmas getaway weekend. These last two years have been weird. With no one working in the office at the moment, it feels weird to call it an office party. So…

Big City Escape – A visit to Kloofendal Nature Reserve

This past weekend a friend and I went exploring Kloofendal Nature Reserve after a hard week of work in the big City (Yes, Joburg seems like a big city if you grew up in a series of small towns). Luckily for me, Kloofendal Nature Reserve is one of my 30 Before Thirty list items, so…

Revisiting the past: The List explained (Part 3)

It is good to go back to your roots every now and again, just to touch base and rediscover where your passion and drive came from and to reevaluate where you are going to. Today’s breakdown of the 30 Before Thirty List includes four things that I have either stopped working on or that left…