Overcoming Resistance
Overcoming Resistance At a low point during my time here in Bali, I came across a free seminar on “mindset.” I signed up to this and committed to attending on a Friday morning; it seemed like something that would realign my mind to where I felt it n [...]
Friendship Dreads
One jolly summer’s evening in Albany, my work/dorm mates and I were out at the White Star pub. This is pretty much the local watering hole, and most get-togethers inevitably ended up here. One of my dorm mates actually had a job here – she must have [...]
The Not-So-Conventional Post on Vegetarianism
The Not-So-Conventional Post on Vegetarianism I'll start by saying this: I have only very recently become fully vegetarian, but some of these thoughts have been brewing for many years. I need to organise these logically for myself, and of course I [...]
Tips for Travel on a Shoestring Budget
Tips for Travel on a Shoestring Budget Recently a couple of people have sent me messages to ask how I do it. How am I traveling like this, at this young age, alone? They want a lifestyle change too. How can they do this without breaking the bank? I' [...]
Tips for Couchsurfing
Tips for Couchsurfing Couchsurfing was our main type of accommodation for my and Dobbs' trip through New Zealand. We didn't have much of a choice - if we were to travel the full 3 weeks that we had set out for ourselves, we simply could not pay for [...]
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My name is Kirsten and I live in Cape Town, South Africa. My heart is in this city; but my soul wrapped around the globe.
Here you will find:
– Experiences of life and exploration in Cape Town
– Tips for planning a trip down south
– Blog posts from local and international travels
– Other thoughts about this magical thing we call life 🙂
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