People always advise young girls from travelling alone. Though their concern is usually for safety reasons, I’ve always avoided travelling alone because I thought I would get lonely. After all, aren’t the beautiful places in the world better enjoyed with the people you love? Then, last summer, a last-minute trip to Europe for a family wedding meant I ended up making plans to … [Read more...]
Roamancing South Africa – I Touched a Cheetah!
To finish off our very animal-themed tour of South Africa, we visited a cheetah sanctuary. As amazing as sharks, penguins, and safaris were, I think we really saved the best for last. Since returning from South Africa, every time someone asks me how the trip was, I respond with, “I touched a cheetah!” Clearly, it was my favourite part of the trip. For our cheetah experience, … [Read more...]
On Racial Segregation and Culture Shock in South Africa
So far, when writing about my travels in South Africa, I’ve touched on shark cage diving, swimming with penguins, and safaris. But today I want to talk about something a little more serious. While in South Africa, I stayed at a farm, quite literally in the middle of nowhere. It was unlike anywhere I’d ever been before. In Canada, the average farm is about a hundred acres. … [Read more...]
Roamancing the South African Safari – We’re Going on a Lion Hunt!
When in Africa, one must go on a safari. In fact, along with shark cage diving, seeing lions on a safari was at the top of my list for things to do in South Africa. Perhaps it had something to do with multiple viewings of The Lion King when I was a child, but I couldn't wait to see lions out in the wild. When I had thought about going on a safari before, I had always … [Read more...]
Roamancing South Africa – Swimming with Penguins!!!
Part 2 of Megan Ho's Adventure Roamancing South Africa. Read Part 1 here: Roamancing South Africa – Shark Cage Diving The next day, we had yet another wonderful animal encounter, albeit a much lower adrenaline one than swimming with sharks. We headed to Cape Point for the day and stopped at Boulders Beach to visit some African Penguins. Being quite crazy about penguins … [Read more...]
