Ideas and Events

Celebrating Life in fun ways. Different ideas to add some excitement to life. Create your own fun!

  • Roadtrip to Seattle

          USA Roadtrip! Yeah!  ๐Ÿ˜„  A roadtrip, like life, is about enjoying the journey and making memories along the way. We took a 4 day leisurely roadtrip from San Francisco up north…

  • Walking Amongst Giants

            The trees we encountered were so gigantic we drove our car through one of them! It was so exciting that we drove through that tree twice!   I could hardly believe…

  • If You’re Going to San Francisco

            My favourite cardiologist told me that drinking one glass of red wine every day is good for your cardiovascular health. According to studies it’s even better than not drinking any alcohol…

  • Taking Chances in Mammoth Lake and Yosemite

             We almost couldn’t get into Yosemite National Park because the gate closest to Mammoth Lakes, where we stayed that night, was closed for the last 2 days due to fires in…

  • A Grand Canyon Moment

               It was bigger and grander than what I expected it to be!  It was quite a privilege that we got to see and experience the great Grand Canyon.  I tried…

  • Roadtrip from Vegas to Grand Canyon

               It was sooo hot today!  Luckily our rental car has an aircon.  Our car said the outside temperature varied between 90 and 112 degrees Farenheit! (112 degrees is 44,4 degrees…

  • What Happens in Vegas…

          How do I even begin to tell you about Vegas!?  It’s all the glitz and glamour you’ve heard of: big screens, tall buildings, colours, sparkles, dancing, music and lights everywhere…. It’s…

  • Exploring Los Angeles some more

      I said I’d post more about what we’ve been doing in Los Angeles… there’s too much to see and do here.  ๐Ÿ™‚ On Sunday we hired bicycles and went cycling from Marina Del…

  • Exploring Los Angeles

      The City of Angels has so much diversity and so much to do!!  It would have been overwhelming to explore the city by ourselves.  Luckily Los Angeles has been an awesome experience for…

  • Our American Adventure Begins

           We are in Los Angeles! Whoohoo! We’re now lying down (really exhausted) on a nice comfy bed in Donnรฉ’s apartment. We’ve been in America for only a few hours and we’ve already…

  • On Our Way to the USA

      “We travel not to escape life but for life not to escape us.”  It’s the final countdown to our US of A trip! It still feels unreal to me. ๐Ÿ™‚ I’m excited but…

  • Skiing in Africa

    “The important thing is to take that first step. Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.”– Ikeda     It was our 3rd time together at Afriski…

  • NAMPO 2015

        “In winter’s chill or summer’s heat farmers work so that we can all eat.” Do you ever think about where your food comes from (before you buy it from a shop) or how…

  • Our Travels to the Transkei

    South Africa’s rural Transkei is one of our favourite holiday destinations!! There’s one shady character we met in the Transkei a few years ago who we’ll never forget… He’s a short, small man…