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I'm going where the sun keeps shining, through the pouring rain.
Going where the weather suits my clothes.
Banking off of the northeast winds, sailing on a summer breeze
And skipping over the ocean like a stone.
Henry Nilsson
The Clinic
I got the pleasure of visiting a remote Namibian medical clinic today. When we first arrived, it appeared to be locked up and deserted....
Joanna
Jan 4, 20204 min read
Etosha... Today?
“There is something about safari life that makes you forget all your sorrows and fell as if you had drunk half a bottle of champagne. -...
Joanna
Jan 3, 20207 min read
I Bless the Rains
... Africa was blessed today. At least Northern Namibia was. Driving on the roads towards our campground was like driving down the Nile....
Joanna
Jan 2, 20205 min read
Do I Make Myself Clear?
“David... please... please.... please... take the paved roads today.” Everyone had a good chuckle at that. Are there even any paved roads...
Joanna
Jan 1, 20205 min read
Extreme Sports & Me
So... it was pure bliss having my own room again. Actually, it was better to have a bed again. Granted, it was a backpackers and not a...
Joanna
Dec 31, 20199 min read
The Single Supplement
Ahhhh... life on the dusty road. Everything I own is either dirty, covered with sand or inundated with dirt & dust. We were up and out...
Joanna
Dec 30, 20195 min read
Shining Right into Your Heart
“If I have ever seen magic, it has been in Africa.” John Hemingway After a tantalizing meal of mystery meat mixed with canned peas and...
Joanna
Dec 29, 201911 min read
Hakuna Matata
Before I dive in to this particular day, I have to start by announcing that I have decided to stop taking my malaria pills. In saying...
Joanna
Dec 28, 20198 min read
Forgetting British Humour
After dinner in the Fish River Canyon, we gathered for our nightly debrief. Malinga explained to us that we were expected to be up and...
Joanna
Dec 27, 20198 min read
Do Some In-Filling
The big question right after we finished Christmas dinner was; “Who wants to go canoeing in the morning?” My hand shot up! As I mentioned...
Joanna
Dec 27, 20196 min read
Let Them Know it's Christmas Time
”Do they know it’s Christmas Time at all?” Turns out they do. I asked a few people and they’re privy to the birth of Christ and all the...
Joanna
Dec 25, 20199 min read
Half Moon Tent Rising
I was up at 5AM to prepare for my big day. This was the doozie of them all - the beginning of my 3 week Nomad tour - through South...
Joanna
Dec 24, 201910 min read
Been Here Before
“Nothing but breathing the air of Africa, and actually walking through it, can communicate the indescribable sensations” William Burchell...
Joanna
Dec 23, 20198 min read
What Comes Down MUST Go Up Again...
Good morning! Good evening! ... tired of hearing this all day and night... Those are the things that GG says when he not only wants to...
Joanna
Dec 22, 20197 min read
Come CC with GG
I woke up this morning at 3am... my love affair with jet lag grows stronger. All was good though. I showered. I wrote. I wandered around...
Joanna
Dec 21, 201911 min read
GG & the Magic Strip Mall
I tried to write earlier today but exhaustion won the struggle and I was out cold before I even had a chance to open my iPad. Trying to...
Joanna
Dec 20, 20198 min read
Cobwebs, Bobotie & Honey Butter
Today was 100% about wine... and I was perfectly Ok with that. In fact, a day dedicated to wine is normally what makes me happy. I was...
Joanna
Dec 19, 20199 min read
Rising Every Time We Fall
Before I even get in to anything about the exploration of Cape Town, I have to mention Palace #2 that I’m currently staying in. Please...
Joanna
Dec 18, 20195 min read
Off Drop & Pirates
It is universally acknowledged that the airport is a place without judgement. There is no proper time to drink too much. There is no...
Joanna
Dec 17, 20196 min read
Gimme Hope Jo'anna
I made it. Jo’berg. Before I tell you how good life is right now... I have to backtrack to the beginning of the day. The taxi that picked...
Joanna
Dec 16, 20196 min read
24hr Amsterdamateur
Ok... I feel the need to revisit a particularly funny email that I received a few months ago when I was in my "booking phase." I tend to...
Joanna
Dec 16, 20197 min read
Crab Cakes Take Flight
I’m in Amsterdam. This sums up my flight to Amsterdam. The flight nearly killed me. And it WASN’T the guy sitting next to me who didn’t...
Joanna
Dec 15, 20192 min read
Not a Santa in Sight
I have officially arrived at Vancouver International Airport. As I type, I am sitting here awaiting my $30 crab cakes, as I enjoy my...
Joanna
Dec 14, 20193 min read
Pays to be Prepared
Some say it's overindulgence... I prefer to call it research...
Joanna
Dec 9, 20191 min read
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