A red safari tent nestled on the hills of Wild Lubanzi in the Eastern Cape with seating and ground anchorage from a wall and seating built with large boulders.

Amazing Adventures: A Story of Volunteering in South Africa

When life gives you grounded flights, you turn it into a DIY-adventure at a backpacker's lodge in East London. Between wrestling with feisty toilet brushes and sipping seaside wines, we built lasting connections, grasping breadmaking, fresh seafood-cooking, and coding between sunshine bathings. Lessons in volunteering? Personal growth and lifelong friendships beat posh vacations. Travel smart, stay safe, and when...

Political | Freedom of Expression Targeted

Reporters Without Borders is shocked! Despite constitutional guarantees for media freedom in South Africa, it's under threat thanks to nifty old apartheid legislation, sneaky phone-tapping, and journalist harassment. And guess what? In the middle of a pandemic, the South African government is ushering in an 'anti-fake-news' law that essentially signs off on state censorship. Your personal social media posts...

Digital art of a dark blue cottage with a Christmas wreath on the door, surrounded by orange evergreen trees and a starry winter sky.

The Fascinating Origin Story of the Christmas Wreath

From their evolution as punk rock-style hairdos for evergreens to wheel-like accessories gone independent, the journey of Christmas trees and wreaths surely has been a ride. Starting in Europe, they now serve the holiday spirit as globally recognized emblems of tradition, representing an intoxicating mix of old-world practices and modern interpretations....

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