In this second episode of Chica Travel, Lelo chats to avid traveler & house music DJ Karabo Ducasse about her luxurious travel adventures through Europe, with a focus on Croatia and Greece. Find out which apps she uses to connect and make friends in new cities, her advice on getting that long term Schengen Visa […]

In this first episode of Chica Travel Podcast, Lelo is joined by Buhle Ndlovu (@BeeinRSA) & Palesa Lengolo (@pale_lengolo) to discuss the rising phenomenon that is Solo Travel amongst females. If you are a black woman who wants to travel solo but aren’t sure of where to start, whether it’s safe, where to go, then […]

I am super excited to share this and I hope you guys will be just as excited to hear that I'm launching a new podcast called Chica Travel as an alternative space for us discuss and share all the travel stories we share here. I love traveling, I love talking about travel, sharing my experiences […]

My trip to Cuba was a 28 hour flight from SA, with only two flights coming in and leaving Cuba. I took an 8 hour flight to Madrid and had a 10-hour layover there, which I used to see a bit of the city. I then took another 10 hour flight directly to Cuba. I flew Iberia Airlines and […]

What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Port Elizabeth? Wind right? Anything else? That they have a beach yet you’ve never seen a beach pictured tagged #PE? Yeah that’s me and that’s all I imagine when I think about the Eastern Cape city. Well, my #SAfricansTravelToo friends Papi Mabele, […]

Tomjachu, it’s a bit of a strange name when you first hear it isn't it? I think my reaction  when my fellow traveller Papi Mabele mentioned it was “What is that?”. Now that I've heard all  about its origins and the rich family history behind it, I no longer think of it as a strange name, I think it’s […]

Still on our quest to see more of our continent, my #SAfricansTravelToo friends and I ventured off to the much talked about, Victoria Falls. As with all our trips, we did not go at it alone, but we partnered with Fastjet Airlines and Avani Hotels & Resorts to help make our trip memorable. Getting There... […]

Anyone who has followed my blogging career will know that I've test driven a lot of cars but nothing quite prepared me for the experience I had with Jaguar. And this is not a sponsored blog bafethu, I'm sharing! A few weeks ago, Jaguar SA asked me to go on the ultimate Jaguar XF test […]

#CHICATravel I spent four days in Mpumalanga marveling at God's creation and the splendor that is our country. SA Tourism took us up to Mpumalanga to launch Tourism month for September and when the invite came through, I was sold at wildlife and scenic beauty so my trip included going to Nkangala district and Ehlanzeni […]

Having to share about my travel experiences feels like those days in school when we had to write an essay about our holiday. Growing up in the village of Ga-Masemola, with no access to many resources such as electricity, it meant that we did not have access to television. Therefore, the only access to information […]