LIVING IT UP WITH TRAVEL

REALITY TV star Bridget Marshall may have been unlucky in bagging that final rose in season two of M-Net’s The Bachelor SA, but she’s richer from all her travels.

She admitted: “My life has changed a lot. Not only have I grown so much as a person, emotionally, but I have had so many incredible opportunities to work with such great brands.

“Despite the turnout in the finale of the show, I am so grateful for the journey I went on because I am the by far the happiest, strongest, more confident and determined lady then I have ever been before.”

Now based in Cape Town, she’s happy in love with beau Kobus de Kock, and recently started her own travel agency, TravelB.

On being exposed to the world of travel, Marshall recalled: “My mom used to work for KLM Airlines before I was born and I was privileged enough to travel with my family once a year from a young age.

“I just fell in love with it and I got so excited planning holidays and talking about all the wonderful places we can go visit.”

As such, she found herself in the industry, too, working as a travel consultant for 13 years now.

When asked about her travels prior to Covid-19 grounding everyone’s plans, Marshall said: “I try to travel internationally once a year, sometimes more for work. Funnily enough, I had planned a European holiday to revisit some of my favourite cities and explore Portugal for the first time in March this year. Unfortunately, as Covid struck, I had to cancel Paris and Barcelona, cut Portugal short and head back to SA before the borders closed.”

We put the seasoned traveller on the spot by asking her about her fondest trips, where the memories of the food, hospitality and culture, continue to linger.

She laughed: “Wow this is a tough one, I have travelled to so many incredible places. To name a few I loved seeing the northern lights in all their glory. London will always have a very special place in my heart, I lived there for two years and I have been back numerous times. My heart almost skips a beat every time I land at Heathrow.

“To answer your question, though, it would be: Italy, the food is just phenomenal as is the culture.

Portugal, for the people and sights, which are beautiful. France for skiing. And, I mean, who doesn’t love Paris!

The Dominican Republic, the sand was like baby powder, it was too good to be real. Hong Kong, because I love getting lost in cities. New York, need I say more.

“I could go on for hours about all the memories I have and I really loved every place I have visited.”

In SA, Marshall was asked about her top three spots to visit.

She replied: “Locally, I love Franschhoek, the bush (anywhere in SA) is great and Hermanus.”