23/12/2024
"Travel is a beautiful thing, especially after clocking out from work knowing it will be a few weeks until you meet your co-workers, and you are back at work staring at the clock wishing it moved faster.
But who says you can’t combine both travel and work? South African Thobela Maso “Bella” is an accountant by day and a content creator when she is off duty; she documents her travel on a YouTube channel,’Bella’s World.”
After numerous expeditions in her country, taking her audience through her travels in South Africa, Bella felt it was time to cross the border; the place she wanted to visit first has always been Zanzibar.
“There is always a video about Zanzibar on my social media feed, people posting their vacation there; that’s what inspired me,” she said.
More Black South African women frequent Zanzibar than their counterparts; there is no shortage of South African women, either solo travellers or as a group.
The leading factor is evidently that a growing number of women in Mzansi are getting more educated, hence high-end paying jobs and financial stability.
Bella’s knowledge of accounts helped her plan her travel better financially.
Her trip was not only a vacation, but as a content creator, she had to invest in equipment and extra time to film her videos for her YouTube audience.
A lover of crystal clear water and swimming with dolphins, Bella knew her first trip outside SA had to be on an island.
She wanted to be on the beach every day of her vacation. “To me, it seemed like paradise, and I didn’t want to leave,” she said.
The beach pictures and videos would put pressure on anyone to tuck in their tummy as they take a snap or film the videos on their good side, but Bella insisted that it does not matter, as long as you have fun and enjoy your time.
She explained that she chose to work out and prepare for her time in Zanzibar; she lost 8 kg and felt and looked better, she excitedly explained."
