Over the last few weeks, we here at Not Another Damn Travel Blog have been receiving quite the positive accolades in regard to recent posts, especially those focused on our travels in and around the desolate dunes of Namibia. Thanks in part to this feedback, as well as our newly-created solely-represented fan club (congrats Melissa!), we have decided to completely tone down the expectations, and go back to the basics – Informative, yet relatively unexciting posts about the fundamental aspects of life in South Africa.
Thus, without further ado, please get comfortable. Kick up your feet. Adjust that toilet seat, on which you have been sitting for much too long. And enjoy the next part in our TBD-part series – How to be an Expat, When You Aren’t Technically an Expat: Lesson #2 - Health Insurance
In summary, while Health Insurance isn’t necessarily required for your day-to-day-healthcare-related needs, especially with out-of-pocket expenses being relatively affordable (i.e. no jello, remember?), it’s still probably a good idea to obtain, especially if you are able to afford it (since unfortunately most in this country cannot). And thus concludes the lesson. Gold stars to all who made it this point (i.e. Melissa). Participation awards for everyone else (i.e. the non-Melissa’s). Next Blog Post: TBD (although I imagine it will have something to do with us finding a place to live, a car to drive, and a school to drop the kids off for a brief reprieve back to sanity)
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Eliza
9/26/2021 07:26:41 pm
Can I request a post about Simons Town???? Love me some penguins!
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Mark
9/27/2021 11:47:10 am
Noted! Added to the queue!
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Melissa
9/26/2021 07:46:51 pm
I was preparing myself to be bored by this post, like the one about banking. But you really got me with the Simba link. Dave caught me laughing out loud when that clip opened. And he has now somewhat begrudgingly agreed to sign up for this newsletter.
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Mark
9/27/2021 11:49:11 am
We are happy to welcome everyone and anyone! No matter how begrudging they may be. In addition, I will make sure to include endless pop culture references specifically for Dave in future posts.
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PRIOR BLOG POSTS: Year Abroad Intro: • Welcome to our Newest Blog! Again! • The Move - Dissected, Probed and Then Probed Some More • The Voyage (Part 1) - If At First You Don't Succeed, Trying Again Won't Work Either • The Voyage (Part 2) - The Layover to Rule All Other Layovers • A Personal Life Update - Establishing Our Shallow Roots A Guide to South Africa: • How to be an Expat When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 1 - Bank Accounts) • How to be an Expat, When You Aren't Technically an Expat (Part 2 - Health Insurance) • Load Shedding - Keeping the Lights Off in South Africa Since 2007 • 195 Ways to Fight a Pandemic - The South Africa Edition • Halloween in South Africa - Playing Catch-Up Since 2016 • SnapScan - South Africa's Glimpse into America's Future • Thanksgiving in South Africa - Where My Turkeys Be At? • Life at the Epicenter of Omicron - A Different Type of Cancel Culture • Playgrounds - The Starbucks of South Africa • Cost of Living in South Africa - An Exploratory Journey of Everyday Expenses Trips: • Namibia Roadtrip (1 of 3) - Driving a Shake Weight to Sossusvlei • Namibia Roadtrip (2 of 3) - Searching for Souls in Swakopmund • Namibia Roadtrip (3 of 3) - Getting our Safari on at Etosha National Park • Weekend Getaway in Robertson - A Trip Down Pleasantville Lane • Summer Holiday Trip (1 of 3) - Glamping Without the Glam in the Drakensberg Mountains • Summer Holiday Trip (2 of 3) - The Historical Chronicles of Kruger National Park • Summer Holiday Trip (3 of 3) - Searching for Whales and Spare Tires in the Overberg • Visitors Round 1 - The Woodmans - An Expedited Exploration of Everything • The Great Wildebeest Migration - 15 Years of Waiting Decided in 15 Minutes • Ngorongoro Crater - A Pre-Migration Layover Inside an Inverted Volcano • Ndutu - The Safari to Rule All Other Safaris • Serengeti National Park - Seeking Out Simba at an Abandoned Pride Rock • Zanzibar - The Island of Sugar, Spice and Most Things Nice • Visitors Round 2 - Let's Ignore Our Sanity & Do All The Things • Wild Coast - A Little Tatse of the O.G. South Africa Cape Towning: • Spring Break in September - Just as Strange as it Sounds • A Day in the Life of a South African Expat - The Visual Edition • A Wrinkle in Our Spare Time • Our Final Week in South Africa - A Bittersweet Symphony of Bucket Lists The Other Stuff: • This is 40: The South Africa Version |