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    More About Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust – Travel Writing and Photography

    1 February 2022 - By 

    In this post, I share my thoughts on writing, travel blogging and my plans for my travel blog, Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust – Travel Writing and Photography. 1) Who or what inspired you to become a writer? It’s hard to put a finger on what exactly inspired my love of writing – I think, for me, it was just instinctual, like breathing. Since early childhood, I have always loved writing – so I always knew I was destined to be a writer. Unquestionably, in fact. (Although my dream as a child was to write and publish a novel. But, with time,…

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    Guests’ Corner: Betsi’s World

    12 June 2018 - By 

    As part of the next instalment in my international version of Guests’ Corner (previously a local South African travel interview section on Tamlyn Amber Wanderlust), I chatted to Betsi Hill, travel blogger, creative editor and Florida-based freelance writer at Betsi’s World. With years of experience amassed both together and individually, husband-and-wife duo, Betsi and Jim Hill, are a writing and travelling force to be reckoned with… Using their combined passion for and knowledge of travel, food, wine and boating, and above all, their joint expertise (Betsi worked in various sectors of the service industry, and now frequently appears as a…

  • Festival Review: Valentine’s Day at the Burger Festival, Cape Town

    18 February 2016 - By 

    Perhaps one of the things I love most about the Western Cape – and the Mother City – is its enthusiasm for outdoors festivals and markets, and 2016 has seen yet another such festival added to the city’s growing event ranks in none other than: The Burger Festival. Tickets to Cape Town’s first-ever exclusive Burger Festival sold out quickly, especially the Early Bird tickets (R55), which were snapped up in a heartbeat, having already been announced as ‘sold out’ in mid-Jan. Normal Bird tickets (R75) had also sold out by the time my interest really started to pique and Late…