My Safari Experience At Mokuti Etosha Lodge in Namibia
GETTING TO MOKUTI ETOSHA LODGE My brother and sister-in-law surprised me with a weekend trip to Mokuti Etosha Lodge I love going on game drives and when coupled with luxury lodges…
It’s The Print For Me!
I love a good print! Y'all have seen me rock African prints here, here, here and here ... I literally have a whole section of this blog dedicated to African…
The Zimbabwe Run Down
VISA PROCESS For once, I did NOT need a visa! Zimbabwe is one of the few countries that allows Congolese citizens entry without the visa requirement! I lived in Zimbabwe…
Favorite App In March: Pillow
I'm naturally a night owl and getting to sleep has always been one of the most challenging things for me to do. It's partly why I turned to meditation as…
Act Like A Lady Think Like A Boss
When I was younger, the word boss was always associated with men - especially here in Africa. The older I got, the more I realized that while men were the…
Favourite App In February: Goodreads
I’m already halfway through my reading goal as I write this blog post! How? I am motivated to be better about setting time aside for self improvement, which includes lots…
8 Tips On How You Can Read More This Year
Select books that you are actually interested in reading - not what you see others post about or that one book that you are never getting to. Actually pick a…
My 5 Step Skin Care Routine
I am by no stretch of the imagination a beauty guru like my girls in my head Aysha Harun or Jackie Aina! No - I’m just a girl who had…
I’m In Love …
It’s true ... I have found love. It’s been revelatory to find this love. A love that I lost sight of but has developed and grown in such a profound…
5 Simple Habits To Start In 2021
Tracking income and expenditure - I have talked about the money saving apps that you should download before here. So this won’t be new to most of you Cocktails. I…
My Favourite African Apple Music Playlists
I’m a huge audiophile. I have playlist for pretty much every mood I find myself in. I love a good playlist! Music can shift the atmosphere in a room instantly.…
Favourite App in January: Streaks
Y’all, I am not one for favourites but I would love to introduce you to my habit tracking app: Streaks. This app is keeping me honest as I begin to…
What I Read In January: All Business!
Y’all, how is January over? I need my money back! Seriously, the month flew by! I got back from Christmas holiday and was home in Kinshasa for a couple of…
Accessory Must Have: Sunglasses
Today, I'm sharing my favorite sunglasses brands. I wear sunglasses both for the mystery they add to a look and also because I can't see without glasses (most of my…
New Blogging & Vlogging Tech 2021
Y’ALL, I love new tech! I love tools that make my life easier. I love the smell of new machinery and most of all learning HOW to use them. The…
These apps will help you start the year off right
If there’s one thing I love, it’s all the renewed motivation that a new year brings! I love being able to set new intentions as I have done with my…
Top 10 Blog Posts of 2020
Welp! This year sure has started off with a bag and while I would like to jump in and share all my 2021 intentions, imma hold back another week or…
10 Amazon Pieces I Brought On My Trip To The Congo
So I moved to the Congo this August and I knew with a move this major, I would need some pieces to get me by as I anticipated lots of…