In my last post, I shared some of my favorite St. Louis adventures so in this post I thought I'd share some of my favorite St. Louis food stops (in no particular order). These are all either unique to St. Louis, or started in St. Louis (or Missouri) and th[...]
This summer Alex and I took a 5-week trip across the United States. Our first stop? St. Louis, Missouri, my hometown, and (in my humble opinion) the best city in the world! I loved playing tour guide and showing Alex around all my favorite spots, but also som[...]
In my last blog post I showed you 3 Pretoria activities, however, if you are staying in Pretoria but don't mind adventuring an hour or so outside town, here are 4 more Pretoria(ish) adventures: Walk through the Apartheid Museum The Apartheid Mu[...]
In March, my Dad came to visit for six weeks! It was awesome spending time with him and showing him around South Africa. Playing tour guide (and tourist) in my own city reminds me how lucky I am to live in Pretoria and South Africa. While my dad was here we g[...]
Where to go on safari in South Africa? Firstly, in South Africa, "safaris" are called game drives. Safari is a very Western term but they can be used interchangeably. If you want to go on safari in South Africa, there are countless options. Kruger is by fa[...]
The Drakensberg is a section of The Great Escarpment that runs along the eastern border of Lesotho and South Africa. The Draks is a famous part of Southern Africa's natural beauty and there is even a theory that JRR Tolkien was inspired by the Drakensberg whe[...]
Puerto Rico... the U.S. territory that feels a world away. On my last visit to the States, my family took a quick trip to Puerto Rico and here are some must-see places you should add to your Puerto Rico itinerary. And obviously, here is a map of Puerto[...]
I know, I know... I haven't blogged in 6 months. I'll explain why in a little bit, but basically, I'm here and ready to get back on the metaphorical horse. I have some awesome blog posts planned, but before you see those, I wanted to give you a quick updat[...]