About Me - Travel Africa With Jabu

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I guess I was born to be a travel writer. I first started travelling Africa as a baby. My dad lived in Zimbabwe. I lived in South Africa with my months-old sister and my mom who was also holding a full-time job as a nurse many kilometres from our home in Soweto. My dad offered to have me live with him while my mom tended to my younger sister and her career.

For years I travelled between South Africa and Zimbabwe sometimes veering into Botswana. I must have been no more than 10 years old when my parents pushed us to travel on our own. Mom bought my sister and me matching navy tote-bags. Dad put us on the bus to Johannesburg and I’ve never looked back.

My journey has taken me to close to 20 African countries. I have also seen many more outside of the continent, but my heart belongs to the continent where God lives. I am moved by the people of Africa, the exquisite languages, cultures, and art including our majestic wildlife and nature. For the 1,3 billion people who call this place home, there are just many stories that need to be told.

Stories are my life. The stories of our ancestors, the animal spirits as well as the nature fairies.

My Work as a Travel Writer

I am a professional writer and editor with experience in both print and digital publications with an intrinsic understanding of the media industry. My travel writing career started when I won the Top Student Award from South African Tourism in their travel writing curriculum.

In my career, I have worked as the Deputy Editor for Sawubona Magazine (South African Airlines’ in-flight magazine).

I also worked as a guest writer for African Bush Camps and I have also contributed to various travel, lifestyle and business publications as well as corporate institutes such as the Mail & Guardian, The Weekender, South African Tourism, South African National Biodiversity Institute, Alexander Forbes Financial Services, and the now-defunct online magazine Executive Travel Magazine.

I have published two books – I Ain’t Yo Bitch (PaperBag Publishing) and The South African Fact Book (Penguin).

Hope this site will give you some inspiration and useful tips to pursue your adventures. Let’s find some beautiful places to get lost!

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