The last day of Luju festival was very special. What made it so special were the conversations with the many women that I had the honor to meet. Knowledgeable and passionate women. Women that are inspired and unafraid. Women that are afraid and do it anyways. Women who pave the way for others. The interviews […]
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Fashion at Luju Festival When I enter the Luju festival area on Saturday, it looks like a completely different festival. The sunlight has transformed everyone, yesterday’s winter jackets have been exchanged for the latest fashion of Southern Africa. Luju festival is built on three legs, food, fashion and music and today, fashion is definitely hitting
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Is slow traveling actually therapeutic? Despite my disastrous first week in Tofo, I ended up staying in this sleepy seaside village for almost two months, apart from a short visa run to the border. What I love about slow traveling is that it gives you the chance to see beyond first impressions, a chance to
Unfolding an exciting music project in Mozambique Hey fam, I am still here! Those of you who follow me on social media know that there have been a lot of amazing and exhilarating things happening for me on the festival front lately. Today, however, I want to share a project that has been brewing silently
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A Nighttime Exploration of Maputo’s night life “Maputo is so quiet, honestly it seems a bit boring.” My face falls as I hear this statement. Lais, the girl in front of me, has just arrived in Maputo. She is originally from Brazil and has been traveling for a few weeks in Africa. For me, the
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From Crisis to Comfort: a New Hostel in Maputo Due to an unforeseen bed bug crisis at the hostel, I have now moved to another. The only other hostel/backpackers that exists in Maputo, to my knowledge. Do you remember the wrong hostel where the taxi dropped me off when I had just arrived in Maputo?
Bed Bugs and Beyond: A Stumbling New Beginning in Mozambique Read More »
Bus back to Durban A week ago, I took the bus from Johannesburg back to Durban. Despite having experienced similar issues previously, I had forgotten about the difficulty of hailing a taxi app driver to get to certain locations in the city.. such as bus and train stations. I almost missed my bus to Durban
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The Evolution of Maboneng While in Johannesburg, I’ve been staying in the artsy neighbourhood Maboneng. In the language seSotho, Maboneng means Place of Light and I can’t think of a name more fitting nor more beautiful. I came here the first time in 2015, when the conceptualisation of the up-and-coming art neighbourhood was just in
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Homeopathy and exploring Melville My health is continuing to deteriorate without any signs of improving. After a month of coughing my lungs out, I felt it was time to seek some help. I decided to book an appointment at a local homeopath after listening to moms advice. It was homeopathy that helped me as a
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Solo traveling: night bus to Johannesburg Initially, I was a bit insecure about booking a night bus from Cape Town to Johannesburg (Jozi). There had been some highway heists in recent months and I honestly wasn’t sure how safe it was to travel. However, the night bus is the only bus that allows you to
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