Suitcases and Lattes is not a travel blog. None of us are what you would call seasoned. We weren’t bitten by the travel bug at 16, proceeding to backpack across Europe, Southeast Asia and South America before pursuing our studies. It’s not a lifestyle blog either. We aren’t what you would call hip – spending every possible free moment at the hottest nightspots, spas and restaurants. No, our daily lives are mostly comprised of our demanding day jobs, our studies, our homes and our families. Ho-hum. Truth be told, we’re pretty ordinary people from Cape Town, South Africa and like you, we’ve had some extraordinary experiences – experiences worth sharing. This is our attempt, perhaps in vain, to be a little bit more creative than we would have otherwise been, to share and to learn and to squeeze a little bit more out of life. We like to think that’s what special about S&L is not what makes it different, but what makes it familiar. We’re 3 women who rarely rub shoulders with the upper crust, who have very little “connections” per se and are just looking for the soft landing at the end of the daily grind. We make do with the natural experiences we have and this is the rant, the gush and the ever-popular dish in dedication. We’re #ordinary. With...
