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Sarah Duff

Sarah Duff got her first taste of the digital world at RamsayMedia, where she created and manages the social media strategies for Getaway Magazine. When not travelling around Southern Africa, writing and taking photographs for Getaway, she is strategising and producing web content about food and travel for Getaway’s digital platforms. Because Sarah can't get enough of the interweb, she also runs the vegetarian food blog Veggie Delish.

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