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Durban, South Africa

Durban, South Africa's Playground

Screen name:

ethekwinigirl

Age:

Gender:

Female

If you must know:

It's none of your business ;-)

Travel status:

Traveling soon

Hometown:

South Africa

Currently in:

Durban, South Africa

Expert South Africa

I live in Durban on the East Coast of South Africa. Every morning I watch the sun rise over the Indian Ocean. I have lived here, in South Africa all my life and have travelled across the country, through all the game parks in KwaZulu-Natal to spent many holidays in Kruger. I've been to the Cradle of Humankind and the Cango and Sterkfontein Caves. I've climbed in the Drakensberg and enjoyed all four seasons in the beautiful Eastern Freestate. Seen Rock paintings by the San people; explored the winelands in the Cape ; enjoyed the warm ocean on the Transkei coast. I love this country and all its people and would like to share it with you.

Favorite places I've been:

Samos, Kusadasi, Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Asheville NC, Savanah GA, Atlanta,GA, Nashville TN, MemphisTN, Atlanta GA, Naples, Amsterdam, NY,NY

Places I want to go to:

All over Africa, USA, China, Russia, Cuba, India

About me:

I'm pretty ordinary. I write for a living and I really enjoy what I do. I also enjoy taking photographs and travelling when I can afford it. I feel priviledged to be living in South Africa during this time of transformation.

Profile URL:

http://matadortravel.com/travel-community/ethekwinigirl

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I'm fired up on:

I love wandering around strange cities and towns; sitting at pavement cafes with a book or a newspaper (or my laptop) and just absorbing the newness and differentness.

Tunes I rock out to:

I often buy local music to play in my car CD when I travel. I listen to music in clubs and bars, sometimes buy their CDs. I don't like walking in the streets with music because I want to hear the sounds around me.

Travel style:

I always travel alone. I try to keep my luggage load down. As i'm getting older it is harder. I need more stuff. but I can't really lug it around anymore. My laptop and camera are always in a backpack.

Quote:

I don't remember quotaions and I don't have a favourite one.

Sports I do:

you must be kidding

Favorite artist(s):

what medium?

Favorite books:

not enough space - but I can't really list any favourites - I read mostly fiction - thrillers, mysteries, legal thrillers etc

Who I'd like to meet on my travels:

I meet many people - some really interesting, some horrible. I've made some good friends. Don't think I really have a fantasy person I'd like to meet.

I want to make a difference by:

Do I want to make a difference? I enjoy travelling and writing about it because I believe that if people travelled more they would be less prejudiced. Experiencing diversity is a great leveller, as is being out of one's comfort zone. I would like people to see South Africa and Africa in a more positive light.

Languages spoken, other than English:

Afrikaans, a bit of isZulu

I felt the most immersed in a foreign culture when:

I'm just wandering up and down the streets, going into shops, looking at the lables, chatting (or gesturing) to shopkeepers. Just hanging out. Travelling slowly without any rush to move on to the next place.

Why I travel:

Maybe I like the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen next; the looking at everything through new eyes; the totally different sensory stimulation. I love driving in foreign countries - it's a blast for me in the USA to drive on the right side of the road because I have to really concentrate every second.
I guess I live much more consiously when I travel and because it is all so different from home, it frees my head and cleans it out.

Ideal place to watch the sunrise:

Addington beach,Durban withing the sun come up over the Indian Ocean

Ideal place to watch the sunset:

Samos Greece at a waterfront cafe or Castros Bar in Mykonos, listening to Classical music and the waves lapping at your feet while the sun sets.

Before I die I'd like to:

Travel more and write more.

Let's collaborate:

I'm a great collaborator - any ideas?

My links:

My website www.protocolinpractice.co.za
My travel stories http://www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/ethekwinigirl
My Africa Travels Page with great music videos at Squidoo
http://www.squidoo.com/africatravels/

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by pierrejacques | 2007/11/24

Hi there
I am from Cape Town and, when last I was in Durban, I did not have a digital camera... so, the long & short of it is that I have some not-so-good "normal" photographs only. As a member of the trivago travel community, I am working on a travel guide for both Durban and Johannesburg and am desperately searching for some quality photographs to include. Perhaps you care to submit some?

Greetings,
Pierre

by ethekwinigirl | 2007/09/14

Just added a few more pictures. I wish I could squeeze an extra hour or two into my day - I always seem to be running out of time.

by ethekwinigirl | 2007/06/03

I am making a commitment now to not neglect Matador - I'll update my guide and post more guides. If anyone wants to network with me I'll be happy to link. Meanwhile you're welcome to read my African travel stories at http://africatravel.suite101.com/

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