“Everyone of whatever race, nation or creed who comes to Africa feels a magnetism that cannot be ignored or explained. Because it is primeval. Because Africa is like a mother calling her children home. Old, addled and poor she may be, but the pull of the umbilicus is still there. Irresistibly.” – John Ryan, One Man’s […]
The Astonishing Beauty of the Wild Coast in South Africa
The sea rolls in gentle, long waves on the rocks and sandbanks. By the grace of the moon, the water gracefully moves in and out as it always does. We, an international group of spectators, one from California, one from Canada, one from South Africa and three from Germany, walk along the grassy cliffs, keeping […]
The Dr. Seuss Guide to Traveling and Following Your Dreams
Green Eggs and Ham is the first book I can remember. Sam I Am had no interest in trying something new. He would not eat green eggs and ham here, there, nor anywhere. He just really didn’t want to eat any green eggs nor ham, alright? Finally, after getting heckled repeatedly, he relented and tried them only […]
Underground Berlin: The Fringes of Society
I bet you didn’t know this about me, but I love the fringes of society. The girl who grew up in the suburbs, too shy to say a word to a stranger, and scared of her own reflection in the mirror, somehow grew up to be the type who sits down on the curb with local eccentrics […]
Why I moved to Berlin (and Why I Haven’t Mentioned it Until Now)
The first time I visited Berlin was a bit over a year ago. October isn’t a particularly sunny, pretty, or interesting month to see it for the first time, but something about it felt like home. I couldn’t put my finger on it, though later on, I would understand why. Most of my travel friends are […]