Tag Archives: south africa

186 days

Posted on May 25, 2012 by surfas-ing

Thousands of photos 9 Countries:                                                                                                                                       (UK, South Africa, Turkey, Israel, Jordan, India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam) Countless airplanes, buses, trains, boats, taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws, bike-rickshaws, tuk-tuks, bicycles, motorcycles and … Continue reading →

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Only 12,541 km from NYC…where two seas meet!

Posted on December 21, 2011 by surfas-ing

It is often believed that the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean meet at Cape Point or sometimes mistakenly referred to as the Cape of Good Hope. This apparently is a long, heated debate between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point. I … Continue reading →

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Wine, wisdom and the pursuit of drinking

Posted on December 18, 2011 by surfas-ing

Sparkling wine, white wine, red wine, rose, port; it all starts to blur after the first vineyard and goes downhill around noon. I took a great wine tour of the Stellenbosch and Paarl wine region just an hour outside of … Continue reading →

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Stoked on South Africa

Posted on December 17, 2011 by surfas-ing

Just so you know, South Africa was a detour from my original plan. This crazy endeavor of traveling around the world stemmed from a dream to go to Costa Rica, practice a little Español and surf. The surfing torch I … Continue reading →

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Black, white and colored

Posted on December 12, 2011 by surfas-ing

The history of apartheid and what I, as a semi-open minded American, would consider racism was one of the most interesting pieces of my experience in South Africa.  The terms black and colored are used frequently and even though the … Continue reading →

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Hakuna Matata, A day in the life of a girl on safari

Posted on November 27, 2011 by surfas-ing

To say I had an amazing time would be an understatement. Going on a safari was one of the best experiences I’ve ever had in my life! Since most of my knowledge of a safari came from either; 1. Visiting … Continue reading →

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