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2 days of voluntourism with hands up holidays & new kidz on the block
Though we did our fair share of the required sightseeing, wine drinking and animal obsessing while in South Africa, there was one big reason we finally tackled this long-time dream destination of ours. For years, we’ve toyed with exploring Africa together. We knew that when we finally did, wherever we went, we wanted to incorporate volunteering into our experience. Including 2 days of voluntourism with Hands Up Holidays was a no-brainer. We had tossed around tons of possible itineraries before #LTsouthafrica came to be, and when we met Christopher Hill, it felt like a sign. Chris is the founder of a…
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exploring cape town // round 2
If you don’t mind, I’m going to go out of order for a second and skip ahead to my last two days of #LTsouthafrica. I just feel like we’re on a roll with the love for exploring Cape Town, so why stop now?! Unfortunately for everyone (but mainly me, because I’m writing this post, so I’m allowed to make it all about me), the wino had to depart our grand African adventure a few days early. We said our teary goodbyes in Sabi Sabi. After two amazing days on safari, I returned to Cape Town with Ana and her sister…
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36 hours on cape town’s v&a waterfront
After a full day of exploring the coast, our Hands Up Holidays tour guide, Janise, dropped us on Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront. We spent the next two days of our #LTSouthAfrica adventure exploring. Having just been scared away by the touristy crowds and noisy attractions of Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco a few weeks earlier, we were wary of staying so close to the V&A. (V&A is short for Victoria & Albert, as any Londoner already knows). After 36 hours and two amazingly delicious dinners, we have to say, we’re fans. Where to sleep // If you remember our original…
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the lazy girls’ guide to exploring south africa’s western cape: part 2
Though we were sad to say goodbye to the wine region and the team at La Clé des Montagnes, we felt rejuvenated as we started our second day. Next on the itinerary? Exploring South Africa’s Western Cape with Hands up Holidays. We were excited to spend day 2 with our guide, Janise, and dedicate our time to the coast. We headed straight for Cape Peninsula, located just south of Cape Town. Much of the Peninsula is part of Table Mountain National Park. It’s an incredibly scenic coastal drive, virtually untouched by commercial and residential development. Occasionally, we’d drive through a…
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the lazy girls’ guide to exploring south africa’s western cape: part 1
We hate to make excuses, but we’re so happy to say we’re here to finally start writing about our time in South Africa. But before we dive into our time exploring South Africa’s Western Cape, we want to offer a little apology. We’re sincerely sorry for the delay! If you’re curious why we’ve taken so long to start writing about our #LTsouthafrica trip, we do have two very legitimate reasons: 1. Our lives have been a bit topsy turvy the past few weeks… read: very, very busy. 2. More importantly, every time we think back on our week in South…
