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. 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
When we think of the Netherlands, the quintessentially “Dutch’ things come to mind; clogs, windmills and cheese. But when you wander the streets of Amsterdam, you slowly realise that this city…
When I landed in the Netherlands I knew I would be landing in my 60th country. While country counting is not important to me, I can also recognise that this is…
There’s only one place in the world where you can drive along a road with sections named Devil’s Corner and Suicide Bend, on route to the highest pub in Africa. Despite…
Oribi Gorge is the best R30 you can spend if you’re in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa and enjoy being outdoors. Offering a plethora of hikes, thrill seeking activities and stunning views,…
When I tell people that there’s a town in South Africa that hippos often wander through, they either think I am lying or am pleased that I’m re-affirming their belief that…
I’ve said it before and I will say it again, Expat life is not for the faint hearted. The daily motions of multicultural living, frequent travel, stressful careers, raising bilingual children,…
Did you parents disown you when you left home to live abroad? This is the number one question I get asked the most by people via my blog or Instagram. I…
Pakistan is an unlikely dream destination for people but it was mine. Like anyone from a diaspora community, there is always a curiosity- if not a longing- to visit the birthplace…
You may have heard of the sulphur springs in Oman, the white travertine terraces in Pammukale, (Turkey), the salt flats in Bolivia and the salt lakes in Siwa (Egypt), but have…
The water is the most gentle hue of blue, unassuming but striking, the humble star of the island. I watch the tiny fishes that come upon the ripples of the water…
