Categorie: Africa

Birthdays Abroad

29 Trips Around the Sun: Birthday Moments from Around the World For the past seven years, I’ve been lucky enough to celebrate my birthday abroad—either doing something wild or lazing in the shade of a coconut tree. Since this year was a little different (read: no palm trees or plane tickets), I decided to take […]

Fez, Morocco: a Perfect Quick Getaway

What is the perfect getaway, anyway? For me, it’s spending a few days in a new environment — leaving the familiar behind and diving headfirst into new smells, tastes, sounds, and sights. It’s that sense of sensory overload that somehow resets your system. You return home relaxed, energized, and inspired. I found exactly that in […]

Special Places: Lake Bunyonyi, Uganda

Lake Bunyonyi: A Hidden Gem in the Heart of Africa Tucked away between dark forests of lush foliage, wild gorillas, and vast savannah plains lies a magical place called Lake Bunyonyi. Nicknamed “the place of little birds,” the lake is located in southwestern Uganda, near the borders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. […]

Backpacking in Africa? Yes you can!

First of all, let me clarify that by Africa, I mean the sub-Saharan continent. It’s quite different from traveling in North Africa, which follows a different set of “rules.” I often hear:  “I’d love to go to Africa someday, but I’m afraid it’s unsafe, too expensive, and too difficult to get around. Can you really […]

Stone Town Street Scenes

It’s been two years since I was in Africa — and I miss it. The warm atmosphere, the infectious laughter in the streets, kids singing and dancing all throughout the day, the sweet taste of exotic fruits, the sun that gives you that healthy glow… I even miss the pungent smell of sweaty African armpits […]