Want to get in the mood for your trip to Tanzania? I’ve compiled a list of the best Tanzanian songs to do just that! I’m going to start this post with a full disclosure: I may have moved to Tanzania…
I’m Moving Abroad…and I’m Terrified!
So you know those blog posts that tell you to quit your job to travel? Those one’s that say how super easy it is? Or those one’s that tell you that you absolutely have to travel solo? Yeah, this isn’t…
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The Ethics of Travel Photography: Should we take photos of children?
I was sitting in the passenger seat, being driven through Mazabuka, a town in Zambia’s Southern Province. As I watched the road disappear behind me in the wing mirror, a face appeared. It was a young boy who had hopped…
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The Best Zanzibar Beaches (and where to stay)
Zanzibar is one of the most beautiful and exotic islands in the world. Home to sultan’s palaces, bustling markets and idyllic beaches, Zanzibar is an island paradise for any type of traveller. Although the beaches are where most of us…
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6 Unique Backpacker Hostels in South Africa
South Africa is the perfect destination for short or long term backpacking. Hostels in South Africa are a destination in themselves. A month or more is the dream but you can see all of these unusual and unique backpacker hostels…
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Backpacking South Africa on the Baz Bus
Arriving in South Africa for the first time, or any new country for that matter, can be daunting. With only 2 and a half weeks to get from Cape Town to Durban, we were anxious to find the most convenient, cost effective…
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Guide to Maboneng, Johannesburg
Johannesburg: worth more than a stopover? Johannesburg gets a bad rep to say the least. Before I left Ireland to come to South Africa I was told horror stories about hijackings, robberies and assault. Of those that wished me well,…
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Namibia: The Perfect ‘Bucket List’ Adventure
Namibia is somewhere I’ve wanted to visit for a long time. As African countries go, it really has everything. In just a few hours driving you can be in cities modelled on Germany, lonely desert roads with only chameleons for company or watch a lion stalk its prey in Etosha National Park. All of this in a country that’s the same age as me!
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How to Get the Best Views of Victoria Falls
Victoria Falls will stop you in your tracks and take your breath away. These are some things I wish I’d known before I visited this Wonder of the Natural World.
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Teacher Education in Mazabuka
Returning to Mazabuka: Zambia’s ‘Sweet Town’Arrivals and first impressions My memory of arriving in Mazabuka, Zambia in 2013 is clouded as I could hardly keep my eyes open! My clearest memory is the car stopping somewhere outside Lusaka, on…
