Jet Setting – Go Adventure

A South African living in the UK

Linda Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:09:48 +0000

What my husband literally said to me the other day; “You can take me out of South Africa but you cannot take the South African out of me.” As grateful as we are to have had the opportunity to immigrate and to set up our new lives living here in England, we will not be able to accept the fact that lunch is called dinner and dinner is called tea. Naartjies don’t exist, circles are referred to…

Source

Travelling abroad with a mental illness

Linda Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:09:43 +0000

Why is this not a topic that’s discussed more often? Mental health has definitely become a bigger topic than it used to be, however we still don’t really talk about it as often as we do about other disabilities. Do you want to know what question gets me every time? “How can you feel depressed when you’re on holiday?” People, you do know that depression isn’t a choice, right? You don’t just…

Source

Travelling abroad with a child

Linda Auer — Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:09:40 +0000

Travelling abroad in itself requires a lot of energy and patience, and when you factor in a child, it requires a whole lot more plus a couple glasses of complementary aeroplane wine courtesy of that good old drinks trolly. Let’s take a moment to thank the person who thought of placing TV’s on the back of every aeroplane seat. Even if you aren’t all pro technology for your kids…

Source