Discovering the World
Hi, we’re Nicholas & Salim from bornsterlight.
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Welcome! Thank you for being here.Bornsterlight is a travel lifestyle blog that has been moving us to a new city each year. We picked one year because one year is long enough to find hidden gems but also temporary enough to motivate us to get out there and explore often.
What is Bornsterlight About?
The idea of bornsterlight was hatched when we moved out west and regretted not exploring more of Capetown, the hometown we had lived in for most our lives. It’s easy to get comfortable and take your home for granted, so we wanted to practice finding adventure in our every day and open our eyes to the awe and wonder like our visitors do. Since then, we’ve been traveling full time but with a focus on exploring locally or in our greater backyard, and most recently bornsterlight was named one of the Top 10 Travel Blogs in South Africa and Around the World.
Goals for Bornsterlight, Ourselves, and Our readers
1)To be grateful for whatever circumstances we find our lives in
2)To see our hometown, state, or country with fresh eyes
3)To be open to new experiences and take baby steps outside our comfort zones
GIVING BACK
Bornsterlight also partners with several non-profits and folks who are doing amazing things in the community and the world. By reading our blog or making a purchase using any of our affiliate links, you are also helping support:
Thirst Project – Did you know $25 can provide one person clean drinking water for life? So far, with your help, bornsterlight has built four wells with Thirst Project (at Nginamadvolo, Sithawulane, Geza Primary School, Bulandzeni Primary School). Our friend, Seth, and the folks at Thirst Project inspire us live more generously every day. You can also donate on your own, start your own fundraising project, or learn more about how you can help here.
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary – after losing Mika and Sebastian, we adopted Ollie and Leo at Best Friends, which is the largest no-kill shelter. They house up to 1,600 dogs, cats, birds, bunnies, horses, pigs, and other animals and aim to bring the entire nation to no-kill by 2025.
Furkids – the largest cage-free no-kill shelter in the Southeast. Our Mika and Sebastian were from here, I started off volunteering here early on, and we’ve always admired Sam and the volunteers.ACLU – Any ad rev or affiliates made on our Black Owne Business posts go towards ACLU.
Our goal is that 50% of our profits will go to giving back. We’re not quite there yet, but maybe in a few years!