
Costa Rica: Jungles, Beaches, Cloud Forests, Volcanos… but what don’t they tell you? Costa Rica is very much a bucket list destination, and this list won’t change that. Still, there are some things I’d have liked to know before. Luckily, now that I’ve been a guinea pig again (life with 14 younger siblings y’know), I…

Most People (myself included), come to Jaco for one thing; Beaches. But that doesn’t meant there’s nothing else to this touristy haven. In fact, whilst in Jaco I had the chance to escape the tourist traps (sort of), and survey the city from above in a (sort of), un-tourist-packed-and-troupe-filled-place-pura-frickin-vida (an 100% real, not made up…

I happened upon this little gem while walking to the Garden @ 120. After making a wrong turn (not actually wrong, just slightly slower. I don’t do those things you mortals call “wrong turns”, those are for people who get jet lag and that kinda stuff), when I noticed people going into what looked like…
The other week I was walking through the City of London in the mood for a coffee when I saw the famous Sky Garden hulking over me. That got me in the mood of taking my coffee with a view, so I walked over to Sky Garden’s entrance to find a line which was literally…

~ Twenty bridges from Tower to Kew, wanted to know what the river knew. Twenty bridges or twenty-two. For they were young and the Thames was old. And this is the tale the river told: ~ Rudyard Kipling Welcome to part two of my guide to everything to do on the Thames (find part one…

~ Twenty bridges from Tower to Kew, wanted to know what the river knew. Twenty bridges or twenty-two. For they were young and the Thames was old. And this is the tale the river told: ~ Rudyard Kipling For well over a millennia, London has been considered one of the world’s greatest cities. And for…
If you’re coming to South Africa to visit Kruger, the Panoramic Route, or the Kalahari, you’ll probably find yourself flying into O.R.Tambo airport in Johannesburg. Why not explore the city a bit while you’re there with these quick suggestions. Enjoy! Shop for handcrafted souvenirs Get yourself over to the Rosebank Sunday Market, in Rosebank mall’s…

Pretoria, nicknamed The Jacaranda City, has a reputation for being a boring place, and though when compared to Cape Town, the Garden Route, and other South Africa classics that may be true, Pretoria actually has quite a rich background, as well as amazing natural surroundings, giving it enough to stand up for itself as somewhere…
The Press Bar and Grill: $$ Meaty restaurant in Sea Point just minutes away from the promenade. Great burgers, good drinks, and a small store with snacks and deli products in an adjoined store (Goldies). 176 Main Road, Seapoint Cafe Riteve: $$ Dairy cafe next to the Cape Town Holocaust Centre. Only some products are…