National Parks of the World
In the time of Covid, I’ve visited 9 U.S. national parks in 8 months and it made me wonder. In all my travels around the world, how many national parks have I visited?… Continue reading
Category Archive: Africa
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My Top 20 Unique Travel Experiences
There is so much to see and do in the world and in my position, as a part-time traveler, I’ve just touched a small portion. With that said, I’ve still experienced some amazing… Continue reading
Travel and the “Golden Hour”
Travel has many perks and one such gift is being able to witness “the golden hour” from around the world. The time just after sunrise and right before sunset is a magical… Continue reading
Inspiration
Moments like this are my inspiration to travel. My reason to value experiences over material things. I’ll never have many things in my life but the memories will be immense. I… Continue reading
Photographic Travel Review of 2016
The year of 2016 was my most ambitious travel year to date. It included Expeditions to the desert, exotic beaches, multiple safaris in Africa, swimming with wild dolphins and whale sharks,… Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday – Shimmering Sunset
Shimmering Sunset The golden hour, the end of another day. No matter how awful it was it will always end with magic. The lucky few enjoying the end of the day… Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday – Family Bond
Family Bond Your family bond can be strengthened if you share goals, do family responsibilities together, have family meetings, encourage and support each other, and eat meals together. Accomplish these… Continue reading
My Top 10 Unique Travel Experiences
There is so much to see and do in the world and in my position as a part-time traveler I’ve just touched a small portion. With that said, I’ve still experienced… Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday – Shady Tree
Shady Tree In the vast Savanna of the Rift Valley, a shady tree can be your best friend. The heat can make the grassy fields appear to be on fire. Under… Continue reading
Snapshot Sunday – Golden Zanzibar
Golden Zanzibar Zanzibar is beautiful in the daylight. The view in the clear blue waters isn’t bad either. But, definitely, don’t miss the sunset as the dhows dart across the horizon and darkness blankets… Continue reading
Expedition Africa Reflected
Expedition Africa As I planned my trip to Africa, I knew it would be one to remember for the rest of my life. It turned out to be a life changing event… Continue reading
Cultural Light of South Africa
March 19th, 2016 I had arrived in the last country of my four-country tour of Africa exhausted and longing for the comforts of home. Living out of a suitcase and traveling… Continue reading
Hiking Hell’s Gate, Kenya
Hell’s Gate, Kenya The name evokes the images of somewhere hot and deadly. An African wilderness filled with top of the food chain predators. Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya should be renamed… Continue reading
Skeleton Coast and the Namib Desert
The 2nd half of my safari in Namibia was another long drive through the world’s oldest desert and the Skeleton Coast of Namibia. It was time to leave Etosha National… Continue reading
Etosha National Park, Namibia
Etosha National Park During my visit to Namibia I decided to do a safari that would allow me to see most of the country. The safari began in the capital city of Windhoek and… Continue reading
Sandboarding Namibia
Sandboarding is a recreational activity, an extreme sport, much like snowboarding but less widely available. It’s difficult to build a lift in the sand dunes making sandboarding less available. With all regards, it… Continue reading
Jozani Forest & The Red Colubus Monkey
The only national park on the Zanzibar archipelago is the Jozani National Park. It’s a dense coastal rainforest along with mangroves and salt marsh, home to hundreds of species of flora and… Continue reading
Maasai, Once Fierce Warriors
The Maasai of the Rift Valley are famously known to be fierce warriors and were deserving of that moniker. So powerful at war, the British never tried to pacify them in fear… Continue reading
The Legend of Zanzibar
The Legend of Zanzibar Once upon a time… the Sea said to the Queen of Sheba while at sea “promise you’ll return again”. She threw her pearl necklace into the sea… Continue reading
Sunkissed Zanzibar
Zanzibar conjures the imagination, a destination once reserved for explorers like Dr. Livingston. A word you would come to associate with James Bond and other worldly souls. Zanzibar is an Archipelago in… Continue reading
Lake Nakuru, Kenya, Africa
March 9,2016 Lake Nakuru National Park is famous for its thousands of flamingos, at least it used to be. Many of these birds have moved and favored other lakes. During my visit,… Continue reading
Eden of Africa, Maasai Mara
The Maasai Mara bares many names, one that I’ve composed myself is “Eden”. The reserve is a haven for many animals, some passing through for the great migration. This sanctuary is a perfect… Continue reading
Sunrise in Africa
The golden hour of sunrise and the exotic location of the Serengeti, that’s the combination every person desires. An eye-popping vista worth the agonizing lengthy plane ride and whatever expense was giving… Continue reading
Teleported to The Maasai Mara
Today I awoke as a child, the same child that lacked the opportunity to travel. The same child that traveled vicariously through National Geographic and Wild Kingdom and other nature shows. Today… Continue reading
Expedition Africa
Expedition Africa “Why Africa?” is the question I’ve been commonly asked since I publicly announced my trip to Africa. The reasons are purely for self discovery. I want to experience the Africa I saw… Continue reading