In Africa/ Tanzania/ Travel Planning Zanzibar, I Love You I spent the final two weeks of these African travels in Zanzibar, falling hard for this relaxed island just off the coast of mainland… Continue Reading →
In Africa/ Tanzania/ Travel Planning A Day at a Time on Kilimanjaro I sat in a canvas folding chair hunched and tight the way you are when you’re trying to conserve heat. All around me porters… Continue Reading →
In Africa/ Botswana/ Democratic Republic of Congo/ Malawi/ Namibia/ Rwanda/ Tanzania/ Zambia Some Observations as I Leave Africa On the wall of the place I stayed in Nkhata Bay, Malawi, was a quote about growing up in a home without privacy, “where… Continue Reading →
In Africa/ Botswana/ Malawi/ Namibia/ Rwanda/ Tanzania/ Travel Planning/ Zambia Travel Notes: Bus Travel in Africa Traveling overland in Africa is tough for many reasons–it can be hot, crowded, dirty and long–very long. Nonetheless, I wanted the more local experience… Continue Reading →