What is one thing you can’t live without? https://fabtasticyou.blog/2026/11/08/not-every-adventure-deserves-a-5-star-review/ I achieve that through hiking👆, swimming, laughs, friends and family ❤️. Nothing matters if your mental health isn’t good 😊
Category Archives: Hiking
Not Every Adventure Deserves a 5-Star Review
People always say when you travel, expect the unexpected, the same rule applies for hiking. That way, you won’t be disappointed. Well, we expected the unexpected on this hike. What we didn’t expect was for the unexpected to become the entire experience. The adventure started before we even reached the trail. A night before theContinue reading “Not Every Adventure Deserves a 5-Star Review”
Mountains
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Learning how to swim
What’s something you’ve done that you never thought you could? I always loved water but I could not swim. For years I always said I will learn but never did. Last year I went to Thailand and water was everywhere. That holiday pushed me to learn how to swim. I came back from the holidayContinue reading “Learning how to swim”
Self care
How do you manage stress? During the week I do Pilates, Yoga and Swim. Then I hike once or twice a month. Also spending time with my kids, family and friends
Early Retirement
The genie grants you a wish. What is it? Get to have no care in the world about the clock, what day is it. Live the life I want, travel without waiting for leave days.
Aasevoelbad:
Two Amigos, One Windy Adventure This was not your typical hike unless your “typical” involves cold winds, empty beds, and two women laughing at their own madness. The date was set, but when the day arrived it was just me and Jen. Our partners in crime bailed (probably cuddled up in their warm duvets), butContinue reading “Aasevoelbad:”
Podcast Episode: Mpumalanga Magic
Pip: The Roaming Path — where the snacks stay home, the boots hit the trail, and the views make up for everything. Mara: Today we're following moirak7507 into Mpumalanga, waterfalls, gorges, and all the beautiful chaos of a birthday month finale. Let's start with the magic itself. Mpumalanga Magic Pip: So the setup here isContinue reading “Podcast Episode: Mpumalanga Magic”
Franschhoek: Know Your Friends
First things first, can we talk about how all my life I thought Franschhoek had one “h”? Only to discover, a few weeks ago, that it’s rocking two h’s, double the drama. 😂 South Africa never stops flexing, and Franschhoek is living proof. Surrounded by mountains, with winter mornings where the sun clocks in afterContinue reading “Franschhoek: Know Your Friends”
There’s few but I will go with the most recent one – Covid 19
If you could erase one event from history, what would it be? Covid 19. This was the worst of the worst. Too many lives around the world were destroyed. Like what in the world was that! We are still trying to pick up the pieces in one way or the other.