With a South African passport, South Asian heritage and my teacher's license, I am on a mission to explore all corners of the world. I am now living in my 5th country- Qatar (the richest country in the world)! While I love happy things like Disney movies & sampling desserts, I am also not afraid to write about the challenging side of moving abroad & travelling- passport privilege, identity struggles and prejudice. My blog showcases my life as a female African teacher in an interracial relationship living in the Middle East. Oh & I have guides for each destination that I have visited. There are NO affiliate links in my posts, adverts or ANY sponsored content! Read More...
Aneesa
Moving abroad as a fresh faced, newly graduated 21 year old for the first time, was the toughest thing I have ever had to do. When my mother and I reached…
There is so much to see of Qatar beyond the city and a day trip to Northern Qatar is perfect for the intrepid explorer. Many villages and towns in Qatar have…
Camel races in Qatar took me back in time: to a time when bedouin Arabs were indebted to the camel. Long before the skyscrapers and the roads appeared for Ferraris and…
Musfur Sinkhole is the deepest and relatively easiest cave to access in Qatar. This of course implies that there are other caves in Qatar but I haven’t been able to confirm…
Qatar has many islands off its coast from The Pearl to Purple Island to Safliya Island. Being the curious panda that I am, I obviously have all these destinations on my…
Sunset chaser: A traveler who spies a gorgeous display on the evening horizon, and, throwing all other thoughts aside, pursues a prime viewing location from which to photograph the sky. Many…
Travelling in Egypt is the trip dreams are made of. From the pharaoh’s tombs, to the roaring Nile, to vibrant coral reefs, and serene desert, Egypt has so much to offer…
When I think about our wedding in the Seychelles, it was so meaningful & simple. There were no theatrics, nothing fancy or customised; my bouquet was made of flowers from trees…
I never ever thought I would find myself taking a road trip through Cyprus. To be honest I didn’t even know that Cyprus even existed a few years back. It fell…
As I wind through the narrow streets, the sea breeze flitting through my hair and my nose filled with scent of cinnamon, I think back to the site I just visited-…
I would consider myself fairly practical when it comes to spending my money. The exception? Bubble tea. As a child growing up in South Africa, I was warned about drug and…
