DEPARTURE LOUNGE // AUTUMN 2020
PHOTO BY SAMORA CHAPMAN
How I
Travel
with Carvin H Goldstone
Durban-based comedy artist
Carvin H Goldstone is a travelling
man. He performed over 80
shows in 2019, bringing tears
of laughter to audiences in
southern Africa, Thailand,
Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam,
the Philippines, Australia and all
over the internet.
“Comedy has always been a way to
disarm people,” says the 2018 Comics
Choice Comedian of the Year. “In a
stressful world, comedy is a great
way to relax… laughing releases
endorphins, those happy hormones,
and loosens up your whole body. It
can also be really comforting.”
A former journalist and natural-born
storyteller, Carvin draws on his family
and hometown experiences for much
of his material. “The family stories are
relatable to people all over the world.
But the more I travel, the broader my
content has become,” he says. “Now
I talk about the places I go and draw
inspiration from new environments –
airports, new destinations, food and
interesting people.”
See the opposite page for a few
items he never leaves home without.
18 // MAKE MEMORIES FOR LIFE