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    Scuba Diving With Sharks (No Cage!) In South Africa

    Shark Diving in South Africa Margate, South Africa The ocean around me is filled with hungry sharks. In just a few minutes, the sea has become thick with them, approaching from all directions. My heart races. I was under 30 feet of water, without a cage, off the coast of South Africa. It was impossible […] More

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    Waves For Change: Community Outreach Through Surfing

    Waves for Change Project Cape Town, South Africa Volunteering in Cape Town with Waves for Change was a highlight of my trip to South Africa. They use surfing to provide health and education support for township kids. Life in South African townships can be rough. Many communities are plagued with high crime, drug use, and […] More

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    Apex Predator: Cage Diving With Great White Sharks

    Great White Shark Cage Diving Gansbaai, South Africa Suddenly a great white shark barreled towards me with black zombie eyes and razor sharp teeth only inches away from my face. Would this be my last adventure? Luckily the cage stopped it. I was shark cage diving in South Africa and adrenaline was coursing through my […] More

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    Surfing Muizenberg Beach Around Cape Town

    Muizenberg Beach in Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa What’s it like surfing Cape Town’s Muizenberg Beach in the winter? Not as cold as I thought it would be! My surfing road trip update from South Africa. After two weeks of intense surfing in Cape Town, I’m already seeing a huge improvement in my technique. […] More

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    Strolling Through Soweto Township

    Young Rapper Shows Off His Skills Johannesburg, South Africa Once home to Nelson Mandela, Soweto Township is a fascinating urban settlement on the outskirts of Johannesburg with much history and culture. Last month I spent an afternoon visiting Orlando township in the Soweto district of Jozi. To help celebrate Nelson Mandela Day, here are some […] More

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    Road Trip! Surfing My Way Through South Africa

    Surfing in South Africa Cape Town, South Africa I love to surf, but I’m not very good at it. So I’m spending the next 6 weeks surfing South Africa’s best waves with professional instructors. Yes, you read that correctly. An epic surfing road trip from Cape Town to Durban, with instruction from some former pro […] More