Before I left, people told me I was going on a trip of a lifetime. It’s strange hearing that phrase: trip of a lifetime. Every one of my trips should be a trip of a lifetime. Why limit myself to just one? Traveling, domestic or international, will always be a priority for me. Thinking back, …
Month: August 2018
South Africa’s journey from apartheid to freedom
One of my favorite things to do is go on free walking tours in every city I travel to. In Cape Town, I opted for the Apartheid to Freedom tour to learn more about the history that binds the city together so strongly. Before the tour began, our guide shared a quick introduction into the …
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One prisoner’s story of surviving Robben Island
It’s funny. The heart of Cape Town and the history that I wanted so very much to learn about was actually about seven kilometers off the city's shore on a desolate, isolated place known as Robben Island. Robben Island is infamous for being the place of the informal battleground against the apartheid movement. The island’s …
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