From the moment I walked through the doors of 37 Albertyn Road, I knew that choosing to volunteer through International Volunteer Headquarters (IVHQ) South Africa program was one of the greatest ideas I’ve ever had. After postponing the trip for almost a year due to the typical anxiety of time and money constraints, I realized there’s nothing else...
by Alyssa Ramos Although I’d never been there before, Cape Town seemed familiar, as if I’d visited it in a past life or a lucid dream. It might have been due to my extensive research, or my curious project to interview local Cape Town bloggers before arriving, but the map of the town was embedded in my mind like a subconscious thought. It took thirty...
Interview With Featured Blogger: Karisa Nicholls, CapeTownMyLove.com by Alyssa Ramos How long have you lived in Cape Town and what do you absolutely love the most? I moved to to Cape Town in January of 2003. I love all the diverse options the city has to offer. From being able to enjoy the beautiful outdoors, touring the winelands...
Blogger Guides are a collection of interviews from top bloggers in different countries who I contacted via Twitter to help give me local/insider insight on things to do and see in each country I visit rather than only researching the area on the Internet. Bloggers know their cities inside and out, not just as residents, but as dedicated researchers and writers about...
by Alyssa Ramos I am definitely one of those people. One of those people who are constantly bombarding your newsfeeds with photos by the pool or in random travels. One of those people who no one is really quite sure of how they manage to be all of those places because it seems like they never work, and would never have the money to do any of it, unless someone else...
