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.
Japan has long been on my list of places to explore. In fact, it was a trip that started being planned back in 2015 although I only ever got round to visiting the year after. Filled with ancient traditions, picturesque locations and a culture that is so unique to the East, it’s hard not to […]
Food forms a big part of Chinese culture with tradition and meaning accompanying almost every step of a meal. Business dinners, weddings and other special occasions are almost always met with some form of exotic dish. Shark fin soup is a delicacy found in traditional Chinese cuisine and is made from the fins of various […]
In this difficult world, our constant need for definition and success can sometimes make it near impossible to see the beauty which is still existent in everyday life.
If there’s one thing I’ll never regret in this lifetime, it’s travelling. Often, it’s easy to forget what the world still has to offer among daily obstacles and whilst the dwellings of everyday life can be somewhat draining and monotonous, I’ve always found travelling or even the idea of it, to be something revitalizing to the […]
What do you do when, whilst walking through thousands of vermilion gates and Shinto shrines, you unexpectedly wander off the common path and stumble into what looks like a traditional Japanese cemetery?
With so much to see and do in Kyoto, you’re most likely wondering if it’s possible to get the most out of this quintessential city by spending just 24 hours there.
I’ve always been fascinated with the wander of New York City and while I’ve been told time and time again that the Big Apple really isn’t the glamorous place I think it to be, some much awaited exploring on my December layover has only fueled the love my heart feels for this city.