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Counting Down the Days until South Africa, Costa Rica & Nicaragua Travel with a side of Washington, DC + Mama Said Eat

April 26, 2017

Okay y’all. I’m going to take the plunge — why is this so hard for me??? — and just do a true old school handwritten journal style post. One where I don’t really care if anyone reads it. It’s more for me. A stream of thoughts. To remember how I felt in this exact moment. … More Counting Down the Days until South Africa, Costa Rica & Nicaragua Travel with a side of Washington, DC + Mama Said Eat

48 Hours in Harare: How to Hang Out in Zimbabwe’s Capital City

March 31, 2017

I love Harare, Zimbabwe. It has felt like a second home since I spent a semester living with a family there during a Colorado College study abroad program at the University of Zimbabwe (not to go off on a tangent… but, for my picks on the best study abroad experiences in the US, check out … More 48 Hours in Harare: How to Hang Out in Zimbabwe’s Capital City

Looking for Lions in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

March 16, 2017

With dozens upon dozens of lions, as well as gorgeous scenery, and all the rest of the big five gang, Madikwe Game Reserve is one of South Africa’s most under-rated game parks. … More Looking for Lions in Madikwe Game Reserve, South Africa

A Bracelet & A Note: The One Where I’m Asked Out By a Maasai Warrior (Sorta)

February 23, 2017

On many Maasai Mara safaris in Kenya, visiting a traditional Maasai village is a highlighted experience – in fact, I think they funnel all the tourists to the same village. Even so, there is nothing “touristy” about the experience. Going there was one of the most memory-searing travel experiences I’ve had on this planet, … More A Bracelet & A Note: The One Where I’m Asked Out By a Maasai Warrior (Sorta)

Talking Taboo in Madagascar

February 20, 2017

Madagascar is one of the most fascinating destinations I’ve been lucky enough to explore. It was also the most difficult travel I ever did, although I think this had more to do with the fact that I was researching a Lonely Planet travel guide to the country, had to communicate entirely in French and had … More Talking Taboo in Madagascar

Lost in a Pan in Botswana:

February 18, 2017

I wrote up this first person vignette about getting lost in Botswana for a website called AFKTravel, that I created a lot of content for when it began — they sent me on assignment to Zimbabwe and also Cape Town. But the story itself took place years before, when I was researching my first Lonely … More Lost in a Pan in Botswana:

Chilling in Zimbabwe’s Elephant Headquarters: Hwange National Park

February 16, 2017

Walking through the breezy, thatched-roof boma lobby at Ivory Lodge, a magnificent treehouse haunt at the extreme south edge of Hwange National Park, I find myself skidding to a stop in front of my friends. My jaw drops open in shock and words bubble out of my mouth in a giddy rush: “Oh my god … More Chilling in Zimbabwe’s Elephant Headquarters: Hwange National Park

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