Goodbye November, Hello December

Dear November, Thank you for being ferociously kind. When we began, nothing was very clear about the direction you would steer us in. We bummed in your bus and off we went. It was not the easiest of rides. We encountered high bumps, pot holes reeking of dirty water that splattered on anyone that walked …

Warning: Reasons Travel Insurance might Save you

During your travels, anything that could go wrong, can go wrong and you are left between a rock and a hard place. On a previous blog post, I had mentioned that travel insurance is one vital document required when applying for a Schengen visa. Most of the other countries outside of those regions also expect …

You won’t believe: Weirdest Food I’ve Had in 2019

Happy New Month my dear readers. Thank you for coming back. 2019 is slowly winding down. I am getting back to my ‘to do’ lists of what was planned for the year and let me be honest. A lot of those plans are skipped along the way and replaced with others. That is okay. Do …

12 Remarkable Ways to Make your Relationship Last

7 years ago today, I fell in love with an extraordinary soul, more than 3,200 kilometers away from me. I had heard all sorts of scary stories about online dating, long distance relationships and I had sworn to never fall prey to any of those situation-ships. Unknown to me, fate ensured my next love adventure …

Don’t be left out: Unmasking, ‘A Heart in Ruins.’

It has been more than 14 years of writing, saving, planning and procrastinating. In between all that, my blog got hacked and I lost the psyche to keep writing. Hello writer’s block. For more than 5 years, I struggled to pick up a pen and scribble anything on my notepad. I tried everything to get …

Winning Wednesday

Quick and Easy make-up Sponge Cleaning Hack

Have you had a sudden face break out and have no explanation why that is? Well, facial break outs are common and can be caused by amongst other things hormonal imbalance, heat rash, acne, scrubbing your skin too hard, the skin’s reaction to the use of harsh facial creams that dry it out and block …

38 Years Grateful…

Boo-yah! Today is my birthday, I feel happy and blessed to witness yet another great mile; the chance to start yet another year of my life. Many have not had the chance to step into the third ladder of their life. I have. Many are stuck in hospitals fighting for dear life. I’m not. Others …

Welcome Home to Qat

Hello there! Welcome Home. I am a Boho Kenyan Twirl, Poet, Author, Avid Reader, Podcast Host, You-tuber, Singer, Songwriter, Voice Over Artist, a fearless Nature Lover and Travel Addict. Mine is a story of what it means to 'keep winning', even when it seems the odds are against you. They are not. Too many times …