About me
Hi, I'm Tanya. I'm a South African now living in Amsterdam. I'm a mom, runner and writer, and work in content & advertising. Welcome to my blog, where I write about life here, settling in, and riding a bike. Read More
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This time last year I was buying the last of the Corenza Cs and Sinucons, saying some sad and very socially distanced or online farewells, and hustling (Andrew, not me)… Read More
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A lot of you have been asking me how to choose a school or what to consider in terms of schooling when moving to the Netherlands. At a high level… Read More
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I met photographer Wendy Waddell a few weeks ago for a photo shoot I won on Instagram. None of us really love being in front of a camera, but she… Read More
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When it’s sunny, we write about it, and it feels like it’s taken months to reach spring. Apparently April was the coldest in 35 years (a whopping average 6.7 degrees),… Read More
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I have virtually known Belinda Mountain for many years as we were both in the South African mom blogger space, and she is a superb writer (you can read her… Read More
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Maybe it’s because we’ve been bunkered down, or maybe it’s because time really moves swiftly (unless you’re in the last 10km of a marathon or waiting for your nails to… Read More