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Hi, I've published a few journals that I wrote while studying at Cardiff University in the United Kingdom. My stay in the UK was a fulfilling and rewarding experience. I had a chance to visit other parts of Europe and met many wonderful people from all over the world! I'm now based in Johannesburg and work at Deloitte SA, Woodmead.

I like to associate with people that have positive energy. Like traveling, researching & teaching. I love listening to smooth jazz and spend a lot of my spare time on computers. Watching sport also takes up a lot of my spare time. I enjoy reading, especially books and journals on self improvement and personal success. They keep me inspired, motivated and rejuvenated..

Hope you enjoy reading my travel journals. Thanks for visiting..

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Joined on: January 4th 2007
Last Login: September 29th 2008

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By Sthe
July 17th 2008

Visit to Oxford and Cambridge

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Oxfordshire » Oxford

Mandela House in Cambridge
This is a beautiful building belonging to the city council. I was impressed!

After long celebrations in Cardiff, I set off for Oxford and Cambridge to visit my friends. I remember it was a long and exhaustibve trip by bus but the landscape of England entertained me somewhat.. Oxford city has a very long history and the Oxford University has produced many world renowned icons in both academia and politics. It was a thrilling experience to walk thru the building that were built centuries ago. They are still attractive and stunningly beautiful! Cambridge on the other hand, is a very warm and inviting city full of life! The presence of so many students makes [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
July 15th 2008

Cardiff Graduation Ceremony

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff

Mhmmm.. at least the trees are still green!

What a wonderful experience this was!! I had been looking forward to this day for months.. At first it seemed so distant - and I thought I was going to change my mind about attending the ceremony. As the date got closer, my heart started beating faster and I wanted to be there! It was so satisfying and fulfilling to meet my former classmates and friends back in Cardiff for our graduation ceremony. We relived and reminisced about our old times in South Wales. We partied throughout the week and made sure we celebrated in style! It was sad though when [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
August 10th 2007

Night Out at Philarmonic Club

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff

Mike, Yulanda & Sthe

This will definitely be a night to remember! The following day was going to be our friend, Alex's birthday. So, she and a few other friends decided to celebrate this in a different, or rather unusual fashion. We went out clubbing (yeah me clubbing...) and also managed to visit the newly opened club in the city centre - which was rocking! The music was great, exotic interior and a very attractive environment! Later we moved to Club Philarmonic downtown. There are two dance floors in this club, and I just love the music in the basement. We hung out there until [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
July 3rd 2007

Sthe's BIRTHDAY Party 2007!!

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff

Duha acting up!

PARTY TIME!!! How's it like to celebrate your birthday many miles away from home for the FIRST time in more than thirty years? Very interesting indeed! This time my celebrations were different in many ways.. The environment, my new friends, type of food, my wonderful classmates and the fact that the party was at my tiny little flat (what a torture that was...). But it's interesting to see what people can do in such a small space when excited! Really amazing!! Some of us are like oranges. We produce only when squeezed!! I want to thank all my friends, colleagues and [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
June 17th 2007

Swansea Visit - Post Exam Indulgence

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Swansea

Who CARES???

Writing exams can be such a stressful and 'mood-modifying' experience! As expected, after finishing our last exams (Phew!), friends and I decided to have a day out in Swansea (about 50 min by train - very fast train, by the way!) This, I was told, is supposed to be a place for relaxation, fresh air, less traffic, nice people, rejuvenation, exotic landscapes and reflection. Needless to say, it became our first choice to unwind and reflect upon a very long and energy-draining academic year... Usually at this time of the year here, the weather should be pretty warm (X fingers) - [View Full Entry]

Ya.... If this was in South Africa, I would definitely make this a hotel and call it ZEBRA LODGE!

By Sthe
April 17th 2007

Easter Outing in Southampton

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Hampshire » Southampton

Take it away Derrick!!

I had never imagined that my Easter holidays would be as eventful, joyous and rewarding as this year's. Reason, I'm so used to spending this period with family going to church - and therefore thought I would be very bored since in the UK I haven't had time to really get to know the Christian community where I live. Nonetheless, I took off to Southampton, a lovely and quiet city just outside Winchester, south of England. The weather was attractively stunning when I arrived and I was reminded of Durban. The scenery, the lakes, the gardens and the waterfront all caught [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
March 11th 2007

Deloitte & Unilever Visits

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

Sthe & Derrick up in the sky!
Doesn't Derrick just love wine????

Unilever and Deloitte invited all the Nelson Mandela Scholars currently studying in the UK for the spring tour in their offices in London. Part of this initiative was also to meet senior staff members of these two companies, including Unilever CEO, as our main sponsors. They treated us to nice dinner and we visited house of parliament and Downing Street No. 10. We really had a lot of fun.. Thanx to the beautiful weather.. [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
February 15th 2007

Cardiff University Post Graduate Dinner

Europe » United Kingdom » Wales » Cardiff

Table No. 7
Lee, Sthe, Lily & Asim

The Cardiff Business School invited all MSc and PhD students to the Post Graduate Dinner on the 15th February 2007. What a splendid and fabulous event! It was good to see classmates, lecturers and university Professors dressed up. Although the guest speaker's speech was somewhat boring and irrelevant, we got an opportunity to laugh (and him to laugh at himself) - which, I think was a lot of fun. We also managed to mingle, socialise and interact with lecturers and classmates at a social level. Certainly, that made us get to know one another better. I thoroughly enjoyed the food and [View Full Entry]

By Sthe
January 1st 2007

Hogmanay Concert

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh

You GO Boy!!!!

My friends and I decided to go out in the freezing weather to celebrate a New Year's Eve in style. We first had a house party at Yonella's apartment in central Edinburgh with a few friends from South Africa and London. Although we soon learned that the Edinburgh Hogmanay Concert had been canceled due to adverse weather, we still went out to the streets in numbers. The atmosphere was electrifying and people were genuinely kind and loaded with fun. We met very fine individuals while out there and made many friends. I and Steven however decided to leave the other group [View Full Entry]

Sthe and Steven in the streets with a bunch of wild people!!!!

By Sthe
December 31st 2006

Visit to Scotland

Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Edinburgh

Sthe having fun with the boyz Biblos - Edinburgh

Visiting Scotland has always been my dream. I somehow wanted to experience the extreme weather up there as well as the festive atmosphere for which Edinburgh is affectionately known. I was hanging out with my friends and colleagues from South Africa. Also met other friends from SA who live and work in London. What a moving experience. Although the Hogamany Street Bash was canceled on the New Year's Eve, the vibe still continued. In the rain; in the streets celebrating wildly!!! Very great experience. We also visited cool clubs in Edinburgh and exotic Italian restaurants! Met nice people [View Full Entry]

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