Cindy Vine (cindyvine)

I'm probably one of the least exciting people I know but for some strange reason I always end up having the strangest adventures. Maybe it's because I'm never too afraid to leave my comfort zone. The good thing is that my adventures provide endless material for my writing. I currently live in Cape Town, South Africa Altogether, I've lived in ten different countries so I guess that makes me a bit of a gypsy.

It was in New Zealand I wrote my first book, a self-help one called Fear, Phobias and Frozen Feet. It is all about breaking the cycle of bad relationships in your life. In China I wrote my first novel Stop the world, I need to pee! This was followed by The Case of Billy B, Not Telling and Defective. After driving from Kilimanjaro to Table Mountain in Cape Town and back, a distance of 11800km, accompanied only by my teenage daughter - I decided to write a coffee table type book of our experience called The Great Mountain to Mountain Safari. I also wrote a self-help book with a difference called How to say no to sex and other survival tips for the suddenly single. Contrary to what you may think, it is NOT about abstinence! It contains some of my entertaining relationship hubs and other new material. Other novels are CU@8 and Hush Baby.

You can find my books as paperbacks or on Kindle at Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com. My books are also available in different ebook formats on Smashwords.com.

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My website is www.cindyvine.com Please follow my blog on www.cindy-vine.blogspot.com for up to date comments about my exciting life. Yeah, I wish lol. You can add me on Twitter as well, my username is the same as here www.twitter.com/cindyvine.

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10 Qualities that make a friend a friend

My mother once bought my daughter a large poster to put above her bed that said, "To have a friend, you must first be a friend." How apt is that? That little saying has stayed with me all these years. What you put out into the universe is what you...

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Goa, the ultimate budget holiday destination!

Getting to India from China proved to be a mission in itself.  There were no direct flights, and always on the lookout for budget flight tickets, I settled on Air India.  The actual plane and service by the flight staff was okay.  Not great, just...

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How to enjoy a holiday in Southeast Asia with very little money

Summer holidays, and six weeks to travel anywhere in the world. Where would you want to go? With two expensive teenagers (kids should come with a hazard warning when they are born - Hazardous to your wallet) and very little money, there are not...

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Driving from Kilimanjaro to Table Mountain

 An old fuel-guzzling car with a reconditioned engine, an open African road, a passport, a moody teenager and a weak bladder – what more do you need to undertake a road trip of a lifetime?  Somewhere in my genetic make-up, must be an explorer...

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A Weekend sortie to Xi'An - home of the Terracotta Warriors

Ever since I heard about the discovery of the terracotta army, I've had a desire to see it with my own eyes.  Such megalomania, such a belief in one's own immortality, the mind boggles at what China's very first emperor, Emperor Qin created in his...

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Extermination of the Bushmen

The Bushmen, or San, were forever immortalised in the Jamie Uys movie and it's sequel, the 'God's must be Crazy'. People all over the world fell in love with the little man wearing only a loincloth who spoke in clicks and had a coke bottle fall on...

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  patientslounge.com

  My Thyroidectomy and Weight Gain

  2 years ago

  I discovered the importance of my thyroid gland only after I no longer had one. Following my thyroidectomy, I struggled with weight gain. In this article, I share what I've learned.

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  Breast Cancer

  Tram Flap Breast Reconstruction

  13 years ago

   The day the doctor tells you you have breast cancer is the worst day of your life.  It's hard to explain the emotions, feelings that race through your brain at the time.  Do you laugh with disbelief, or do you cry?  It is uncomprehendable until...

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  Gender and Relationships

  10 Signs That She or He Is No Good for You

  18 months ago

  If your partner does these things, including putting you down or using the silent treatment, it may be time to come to terms with the fact that she or he is not good for you.

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  Friendship

  10 Qualities that make a friend a friend

  12 years ago

  My mother once bought my daughter a large poster to put above her bed that said, "To have a friend, you must first be a friend." How apt is that? That little saying has stayed with me all these years. What you put out into the universe is what you...

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  From Friendship to Relationship

  10 Signs he's committed to remaining single

  13 years ago

   You've met the man of your dreams, handsome, hunky, funny, entertaining and he has a job.  God, he's perfect.  But, while you might think he might be your ideal partner, he's already found his ideal partner - himself.  He likes his...

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  Africa Political & Social Issues

  Extermination of the Bushmen

  13 years ago

  The Bushmen, or San, were forever immortalised in the Jamie Uys movie and it's sequel, the 'God's must be Crazy'. People all over the world fell in love with the little man wearing only a loincloth who spoke in clicks and had a coke bottle fall on...

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  Men's Health & Wellness

  Pear-shaped Men

  13 years ago

  Last week I read a book called Bare Bones by Kathy Reichs. For those who like crime, CSI, thrillers, etc, I can recommend Kathy Reichs very highly. Okay, I know some of you are quite shocked to hear that Cindy Vine reads books. Actually, I am an...

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  How to Write

  How NOT to take a horse's temperature!

  15 years ago

  “Well, if it isn’t Fenella Fisher!  Put the kettle on and make us all some coffee.  Christ knows, I can do with a cup.” Fenella looked at James Proctor, with his feet on a desk littered with papers, and his long dark hair tied in a...