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    Best Travel Memories in South Africa’s More Remote, Beautiful Places

    3 May 2020 - By 

    A warthog gatecrashing a camping breakfast; breathtaking stargazing in South Africa’s coldest town; discovering otherworldly rock formations; and losing yourself in a sea of green forest… these are just some of my best travel memories in South Africa and its more remote, yet fiercely beautiful places. My Best Travel Memories in South Africa In a time when we cannot travel due to COVID-19, I am finding myself remembering more and more special travel moments.  So, for this post, I decided to share some of my special experiences across SA. Included is also a special travel memory from my friend and…

  • Guests’ Corner: Sara Essop, In Africa and Beyond

    26 September 2017 - By 

    As part of the next instalment in my Guests’ Corner, a new travel interview segment on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust, I chatted to fellow SA travel blogger, Sara Essop. Sara Essop is a passionate local travel blogger, influencer and writer based in Johannesburg. As a child, Sara would get lost in the pages of Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series, exploring with her mind. This carried into adulthood, no doubt inspiring her love of travel. Her blog, In Africa and Beyond, was previously listed on Feedspot’s Top 50 Africa Travel Blogs list. This well-deserved recognition saw her placed among stellar travel writing…

  • Guests’ Corner: Carmen Barends, Meanderings

    6 September 2017 - By 

    As part of the next instalment in my Guests’ Corner, a new travel interview segment on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust, I chatted to fellow SA travel blogger, Carmen Barends. Carmen, of travel & lifestyle blog, Meanderings is, by her own admission, “a little eccentric and offbeat”. She enjoys a good singing road trip where company is along for a shared experience. Whether it be heading out for the day or a road trip over the horizon, she’s your girl. Carmen feels that strange places and exotic faces can be found in everyday life. For her, chasing down dreams and experiences can be an everyday…