Last weekend, I received an email from a friend in Tanzania and it reminded me of all the beautiful times we had there almost three years ago. If you’ve been reading about my travels for awhile now, you’ll probably know that Tanzania has a special place in my heart. …
Since travelling became a significant part of my lifestyle, I’d come to realize that a conventional travel itinerary was just not enough to feed my thirst for complete cultural immersion or adventurous endeavors. It was time to ditch the guidebook and delve a little deeper, to get to know my destination inside out. …
The whole world’s eyes are on Haiti now, as the poorest country in the Americas faces yet another devastating disaster. Death toll has now reached over 200,000 at Port-au-Prince, the country’s capital. These numbers are still increasing as survivors are losing patience with the painfully slow process of getting international aid. As I …
A charity campaign initiated by fellow travel bloggers in a bid to raise funds for the less fortunate, Passports with Purpose is officially going into full swing today. This year, I’m joining them in this campaign , spreading the word to support a good cause. Last year, Passports with Purpose raised over $7000 …
Wanna travel for a long period of time but have no money to do so? No ideas how to sustain your finances on the road? There are tons of ways to refuel your travelling funds as long as you have the means to do so. From teaching English in Spain to working as a dive [...]
Having received several emails from my readers, about how I sustain my long-term travels, both financially and professionally, I figured I might just share some of my own experience with you. (Thanks for writing to me, keep them coming!) Truth be told, long-term travelling is not easy, but if you set yourself some rules, …
It is extremely sad to hear the tragic news of the death of a young Peace Corps volunteer, who had been volunteering in Benin, West Africa over the past two years. 3 days ago, the 24-year-old Peace Corps volunteer from Georgia named Catherine Puzey, was found dead outside her home in a remote, …
This post was sponsored by HBF Comprehensive Travel Insurance. Through the past few years of moving from one city to another, many people have asked me these questions again and again, ‘How do you get all that money to travel?’, ‘Have you considered carefully about what it will do to your career?’ , and of [...]
Just started exploring my interest in Travel Writing,had my first article published on Travmonkey.com! Check it out: http://www.travmonkey.com/wordpress/2008/10/14/how-do-i-volunteer-abroad/ Love to hear any feedback from you guys!
Going on an East African camping safari was on my list of the ‘things to do before I die’. The whole experience was awesomely astounding out of this world, and never like anything u could ever imagine. That surreal feeling of being so close to an animal in the wild. In their natural habitat. Where [...]
Every single time I stepped into the classroom with Class3, they would start singing this lovely song ‘Welcome our teacha, welcome!’ Whenever I think of them, I hear this song in my heart it brings a smile to my face, and some tears to my eyes. I miss them.. their smiles, their coy faces and [...]
Tanzanian women in traditional kanga East African women dress in colourful clothes, Vitenges are dresses tailor-made to fit their figures and bring out the curves of African women. Seamstresses lining the streets with their sewing machines Dala-dalas with bus captains shouting out destinations to attract passengers. Neighbourhood kids gearing up for [...]
These are the amazing people I’ve missed..all the wonderful people we met in Tanzaniaall who affected our lives one way or anothern those we made us remember the beautiful country of Tanzaniafor these people we’ve met along the way. The one friend who’s helped me all the way,and who made me feel so at …
Swahili time – oh yes, East Africans have their own way of telling the time. The day officially starts at 7am – which is 1am for them (saa moja asubuhi).It continues on until 7pm – the start of the evening/night for them, thus called 1pm Swahili time. It is amazing and hilarious when …
So yes, we made it! After a long haul flight from Egypt (to think that Africa is that humongous), we got our ass here – now in Arusha, Kilimanjaro. After smearing ourselves all over with insect repellent (oh yes, Alberto is very afraid of Malaria), our dear host gave us a warm welcome and [...]
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