‘Thin Places’ and Life Abroad

This past week I came across a New York Times article called Where Heaven and Earth Come Closer by Eric Weiner in which he speaks about ‘Thin Places’ and moments he’d stumbled upon them during his life as a global traveler. Weiner describes Thin Places as ‘locales where the distance…
November 2, 20132 Comments

Just Some Thoughts

Thus far, my return to South Africa has consisted of much contemplation. Living alone gives you a lot of time with your thoughts – sometimes a good thing and other times not the best. But I am at a point in my life where consideration is good, if not a…
September 11, 2013No Comments

Culture Shock and the Boston Marathon Bombing

I haven’t written in this blog in a while. Almost exactly five months. Since the day I left my beloved South Africa. The blog was started as a way for me to track my experiences in South Africa, a new country, a new culture. Everything was new and exciting –…
April 20, 20131 Comment

Learning to Enjoy Life

I often get asked by my friends here what makes me like South Africa so much, what attracts me to the country. Off the top of my head, my answer often is that I am fascinated by the diversity, of not only people and languages, but of cultures, and how…
October 23, 2012No Comments