The Modern NomadTravel – The Modern Nomad The Modern Nomad is a blog about living life without a fixed address. Through travel, I explore what makes life exciting, meaningful and authentic. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 12:10:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Cape Town https://www.themodernnomad.com/cape-town/ https://www.themodernnomad.com/cape-town/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2015 15:29:59 +0000 Gustav, the Modern Nomad http://www.themodernnomad.com/?p=4970

My travel guide to Cape Town. Expect plenty of stunning panoramas of a beautiful city.

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]]> https://www.themodernnomad.com/cape-town/feed/ 10 Cape of Good Hope and Franschhoek https://www.themodernnomad.com/franschhoek-and-cape-of-good-hope/ https://www.themodernnomad.com/franschhoek-and-cape-of-good-hope/#comments Tue, 24 Nov 2015 07:38:20 +0000 Gustav, the Modern Nomad http://www.themodernnomad.com/?p=4942

Comments on and photos of two day-trips out of Cape Town: the famous Cape of Good Hope and the wine district of Franschhoek.

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A four-day road trip up the Namibia desert and down the Skeleton Coast. Cave BDSM painting, safari, elephants aplenty and shipwrecks only a click away.

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Swakopmund, adventure capital of Namibia. Featuring me sandboarding, quadbiking, hugging a boa constrictor and marveling at Sandwich Harbour, where the dunes meet the sea.

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]]> https://www.themodernnomad.com/swakopmund/feed/ 3 Octoberfest and Windhoek https://www.themodernnomad.com/octoberfest-and-windhoek/ https://www.themodernnomad.com/octoberfest-and-windhoek/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2015 04:52:36 +0000 Gustav, the Modern Nomad http://www.themodernnomad.com/?p=4781

Thoughts on the Namibian capital, Windhoek, and the best, and most surprising, Octoberfest.

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The giant red sand dunes of Sossuvlei is one of Namibia's top destinations. And they are not just pretty to look at, but fun to climb too!

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]]> https://www.themodernnomad.com/sossusvlei/feed/ 9 Allure of the Seas https://www.themodernnomad.com/allure-of-the-seas/ https://www.themodernnomad.com/allure-of-the-seas/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:20:40 +0000 Gustav, the Modern Nomad http://www.themodernnomad.com/?p=4450

Updates from the Allure of the Seas, the largest cruise ship in the world. Topics touched on include continuous waves, rock climbing walls, a buried city and the law of relativity.

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My quick-and-dirty travel guide to Madrid, including the Royal Palace, Toledo, Churros and Chocolate breakfasts, oldest restaurant in the world, the Prado and Christian torture porn.

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Join me in the Californian desert to explore the surreal Salvation Mountain and the deeply disturbing Slab City.

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The second half of my travel guide to Rio de Janeiro, featuring downtown sightseeing and cycle routes.

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