My first thought when we got to Stellenbosch was, “Why am I living in Johannesburg when places like Stellenbosch exist?” My second thought was, “If I lived in Stellenbosch instead of Jo’burg, I would have run out of money ages ago.”
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Far off the main road that connects the Garden Route, and probably difficult to access by public transportation, Cape Agulhas is the southernmost tip of Africa. (Many people believe that Cape Point is the southernmost tip, but they are mistaken.) Cape Agulhas is that it is simultaneously thrilling and disappointing.
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South Africans like to nickname their cities, and Plettenberg Bay is no exception. Known to locals as Plett, the city is about an hour and a half from J-Bay by car. It is also home to Robberg Peninsula, one of the most spectacular features of the Garden Route. In the summer (November – January),...
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Who am I?” and “What do I want?” are the questions that invade the minds of twenty-something’s. Many of us travel around the world in search of the answers only to find them in the most unusual and unexpected places.
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This past November, two friends and I decided to drive the Garden Route, which is considered one of the most beautiful stretches of coast in South Africa. Most people travel from Cape Town to Port Elizabeth, which serve as bookends to the Garden Route, but we were feeling contrary and decided to do it...
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I saw the incredible endurance of a people and the possibility for change. Within myself I found an inner strength to walk away from the pessimism that once allowed me to hide from the nitty gritty truth. My twenty-something ass grew up in Cambodia.
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