This week we sit down to with author and van lifer, Dot Bekker. Between November 2018 and August 2019, Dot traveled from Spain to her hometown in Zimbabwe in an old, self-converted campervan; A 1998 Blue Ford Transit, lovingly named BlueBelle, who also happened to be a 2WD. That’s right, Dot & BlueBelle, against all odds, (slowly) drove 20,000km solo to get 'home to Africa'. And the stories & insights that she shares with us from this trip are truly inspirational. Dot’s hope is to motivate others to take on challenges and to realise their own potential because as she wrote in her book, ”if an ordinary sixty-year old woman could make something extraordinary happen, then so can you.” Dot’s Book “Going Home to Africa” is available here: https://amzn.to/3YVVwMx Learn more about how you can connect with & support Dot’s charity work here: www.goinghometoafrica.com Send Dot your emojis on Instagram here: @goinghometoafrica 💛 THANK YOU TO OUR PATREONS FOR SUPPORTING THIS PODCAST: https://www.patreon.com/jitsintothesunset  Other ways to support us: Be sure to subscribe to our podcast & recommend us to your friends + tag us on socials (word of mouth helps us grow!) Leave the show a rating on Spotify & write a review on Apple Podcast. It only takes a few minutes & it makes a HUGE difference in supporting us to keep creating & sharing! Browse & Buy our Sustainable Jits Merch here: https://www.jitsintothesunset.com/shop  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jits.into.the.sunset/ YouTube: Subscribe to our channel to watch our Travel Films YouTube.com/jitsintothesunset Jits Newsletter: Subscribe to our (free) Newsletter for exclusive content & updates https://www.jitsintothesunset.com/newsletter