For The Love Of Lindt

As it's Valentines Day today, I thought now would be the perfect time to talk about the day my taste buds danced with delight and my healthy eating plan went totally south. A couple weeks ago, we had the amazing opportunity to visit the Lindt Chocolate Studio in Silo No.2 at the V&A Waterfront. We took …

“So, What Are You Doing Now?”

"So, what are you doing now?" My eyes roll back as the 17th family-friend asks me about my plans for the future, that and the ever-hilarious question:  "shame, would you like me to buy you a new pair of jeans? I can see you need them" - my decision to wear ripped jeans to family …

Being Brave (Week 2 – 7)

For those of you that haven’t read my first blog post Being Brave (At Least Once A Week) this post will make absolutely zero sense. So, it’s probably a good idea to read that first. For those of you that have read my first post, WELCOME TO WEEKS 2 - 7 Photograph by the lovely …

Exploring Amsterdam In Just 3 Days

Cheese, beer, bicycles, seriously beautiful people (there must be something in the water) and a culture unlike any other. Here's how we saw (most of) Amsterdam in just 3 days! I had heard so many people say that Amsterdam had been one of the most amazing places they’d seen, and as they described their experiences, …

The Best Things In Life Are Free (Or Really Cheap)

  London on a budget ... I am such a bargain betty. Having just moved to London with our South African Rand (a very depressing sight once converted) we knew we wanted to do as much as we possibly could while we were here, but we also knew we’d have to be smart about it. …

Moving Away From Home

Every time I meet up with someone in London, I’ll get asked if I’m homesick and if ever I say “Yes” I’m almost always met with a concerned expression. But, of course, I miss home, I miss my friends and my family and the annoying but beautiful way South Africans will get involved in a …

Being Brave (At least Once A Week)

“Your comfort zone is a beautiful place… but nothing grows there” Humans are creatures of habit, so doing things out of routine can really freak us out – but it can also become a time when we grow the most. I’d heard this a lot before, acknowledging that while it was probably true, it was …