by Maya Kraidy | Jul 16, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello from Qatar! It’s been a while since my last post – I wanted to get one uploaded before leaving South Africa but interviews, exploring, and packing for this 22-hour journey (of which I’m currently in the middle) caught up to me. I’m writing this blog post...
by Maya Kraidy | Jul 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
…And the aforementioned Tuesday is already upon us. I did not, as I had previously planned, visit Table Mountain today – instead, I spent all day yesterday on a 9-hour tour that took me to numerous landmarks (including Table Mountain) around the Cape Peninsula!...
by Maya Kraidy | Jul 4, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello from South Africa! I landed in Cape Town on Wednesday morning, and since then, most of my time has been spent sheltering from the rain. It was mostly clear on the day I arrived, but we had a few storm warnings today, and it’s supposed to keep raining until...
by Maya Kraidy | Jun 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone! It’s been a wonderful week full of long walks, meetings, and plenty of Tesco meal deals. I feel like my last blog post was a lifetime ago! I checked in to my hostel on the 24th after having been in a hotel room for a few days – although “checked in” is...
by Maya Kraidy | Jun 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
After a few days of strangely beautiful weather, Cardiff finally looks about how I expected it to outside: cloudy and grey, with a constant slight rain. I’m not complaining though – I’m very grateful to be experiencing this in place of what I hear is an...