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    Watching the Eagles Parade in Philadelphia

    by Sonja Faul September 12, 2018
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    With the new NFL season kicking off last week, I thought I’d share my experience watching the Eagles parade in downtown Philadelphia earlier this year. I just happened to be travelling around …

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    Visiting the Empire State Building: Day vs Night

    by Sonja Faul June 22, 2018
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    The Empire State Building is one of the top, if not the first, attraction that comes to mind when I think about New York City. I’ve travelled to the city twice now …

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    I ate a cronut in New York City and it wasn’t great

    by Sonja Faul June 12, 2018
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    Being a huge fan of sweet pastries, a trip to New York City wouldn’t be complete for me without a visit to the Dominique Ansel Bakery to grab a cronut. If you …

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    Staying at the Green Tortoise Hostel in San Francisco

    by Sonja Faul June 10, 2018
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    I feel like the Green Tortoise Hostel is an institution in San Francisco. For decades it’s provided travellers with a great place to stay in the city’s historic North Beach neighbourhood. I …

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    Yosemite National Park with Green Tortoise Adventure Travel – Day 3

    by Sonja Faul June 9, 2018
    by Sonja Faul

    Getting up at sunrise, we prepared our last breakfast together, scrambled eggs with veggies and cheese, and a fresh fruit salad. After everything was cleaned and packed away, we hit the road …

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    Yosemite National Park with Green Tortoise Adventure Travel – Day 2

    by Sonja Faul June 8, 2018
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    The second day of my Yosemite National Park adventure with Green Tortoise started early, around 06h00 when Steve woke us up with tea and coffee. Breakfast was made-from-scratch buckwheat pancakes served with …

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    Yosemite National Park with Green Tortoise Adventure Travel – Day 1

    by Sonja Faul June 7, 2018
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    As soon as my flight to San Francisco was booked, my search to find the best Yosemite National Park tour started. I soon realised that, yes, you can take a day of …

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    A quick guide to Bushwick, Brooklyn

    by Sonja Faul March 5, 2018
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    Bushwick is a hip and colourful, working-class neighbourhood in Brooklyn. During my second trip to the city, I decided to make Bushwick my base from where I explored New York. To give you an …

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I’m a South African expat currently living in Amsterdam. Follow my adventures around the globe as I write about places and faces, indulge my sweet tooth, take photographs and learn about animals.

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