Hi, I'm Shal. Originally from South Africa, I'm a scientist by profession and an artist and traveller by heart. I love going on adventures and finding ways to merge all my passions.
Exploring Italy has been on my bucket list for years. Maybe it’s knowing that there are endless pizzerias along every corner or maybe, just maybe I’ve had a secret fantasy of riding a turquoise blue vesper through the back roads of Tuscany! With such pretty little cities, each with its own personality; delicious food around […]
Italy has been on my bucket list for years but never in a million years did I think that I would be brave enough to rent a car and drive from city to city for 11 days straight. I guess I should start at the top and be completely honest… I drive like Miss Daisy. […]
If you’re a first timer in Japan then you’re in for a treat! This East Asian metropolis is known worldwide for the bizarre and interesting things you’ll find here… but if this is your first time here, it can be a bit intimidating. The bigger cities are always bustling and the smaller cities are filled […]
Sometimes life hits us with something unexpected that sends our world crashing down and knocks us to the very core of our soul. Honestly though, why wouldn’t it? The universe knows that everything can’t always go as planned and things can’t always be rosy (regardless of how much we plan, hope and want). It takes […]
There’s a reason why so many people are in love with Paris. Perhaps it’s the sparkling lights… or the wonder and mystery associated with a city known for magical love affairs. Perhaps it’s the sheer beauty of cobble stoned streets, pretty cafes and delicious pastries. Either way… these 8 whimsical quotes will inspire you to […]
New York has always been one of my dream destinations. You may have remembered me rambling on a few posts back about how much I wanted to visit the Big Apple for my 30th birthday and while that never happened, I somehow ended up passing through en route to some island back in 2018. Fast […]
Tucked away somewhere between Utrecht, Amsterdam and Arnhem lies the littlest city of Amersfoort. Amers-what? Exactly. We’d never heard of this little medieval town either until a random day of Dutch city hopping that consisted of jumping on the first train we saw and randomly picking cities along the line to explore. Sometimes a picture […]
Change… that funny, weird, crazy, unexpected thing that creeps up on you when you least expect it. Sounds like a cliche, doesn’t it? Perhaps. But the last seven months of my life have been filled with so many ups and downs that I can only describe it as being a whirlwind of reality that shook […]
Known as one of the busiest intersections in the world, the famous Shibuya crossing was at the top of my Tokyo bucket list ever since I found out we would be spending seven days in Japan! Shibuya is one of the most famous bustling districts in all of Tokyo. In fact you could almost call […]
If you’re a first timer in Japan then you’re in for a treat! This East Asian metropolis is known worldwide for the bizarre and interesting things you’ll find. But if this is your first time here, it can be a bit intimidating. What should you do?! What should see?! What should you eat?! While the […]