The Urban Wanderer

Crossing Borders ~ Bridging Cultures ~ Traveling Responsibly

Inspiring YOU to discover the world

while using tourism as a catalyst for

sustainable development and cross-cultural sharing.

Follow my journey whereby exploring the far corners of the earth

I hope to bridge the cultural divide and bring a piece of the world to YOU!

Wildness in the Wilderness

This post is originally from February 22, 2026 On Thursday we checked out of our guest house in Swellendam and drove just a few minutes out of town to a farm stall/gas station called Oude Post. Gas stations here in South Africa are nothing like those back in Canada. At home our gas stations are…

Settling into Africa-time

This post was originally from February 18, 2026 We have made it to the other side of the world and have started to settle in!  Our flights were long and uneventful, which is obviously a really good thing when you’re flying high in the air at warp speed in a tin can, right!?  The one…

Final Days in Indonesia

This post was originally from March 4, 2025 On Saturday we said our final goodbyes to everyone from our tour and made our way to Medewi. Medewi is on the west side of Bali and known to be a surfers haven!  As we drove further west, the jungle got more lush, the rice terraces began…