I’ve had quite a few people ask me about travel safety in Uganda after finding out about my visit there. While Uganda is certainly a country with some history of unrest, I felt safe there despite the general lack of infrastructure and organization. If you’re planning to travel to Uganda, here is some advice on […]
I stepped out onto the hotel’s balcony, awestruck at the view that lay before me. Spread out in front of me and stretching for miles was the Ngorongoro Crater, rumored to be the origin of life on earth (although we know better now). The “crater” is actually a collapsed caldera of a volcano which now houses […]
I awoke in the middle of the night in my canvas tent in Serengeti National Park to the sound of roars. Not distant ones, but right outside. Soon I could hear the lion’s footsteps as it walked by my tent, nothing separating me from it besides a thin layer of canvas. I couldn’t help but wonder if […]
I just took my favorite photo of my life last night. I thought there was no way I could top that, but it turns out that there was one particular leopard dead set on proving me wrong. Note: The is part 3 of a 5 part series. Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Photo Summary Day 5 – […]
Day 3 of my Tanzania safari took me from Tarangire to the Ndutu area of Serengeti National Park. Departing Tarangire early in the morning, we began the long drive to the south entrance of Serengeti. Note: The is part 2 of a 5 part series. Part 1 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Photo Summary With such a long […]
As my flight descended over the Kilimanjaro airport, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach in anticipation. I was about to start an incredible journey to my 7th continent – Africa, and there was no better place to start than Tanzania. Note: The is part 1 of a 5 part series. Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part […]
My Tanzania safari was one of the best travel experiences of my life, second only to Antarctica (and just barely!). I was out on safari for a total of 10 days, and I’ve got several upcoming posts to cover the entirety of the trip. Note: For full details on my safari, check out my 5 […]
Inspiration can strike in odd places. In this particular case, I was watching Karl Pilkington trudge miserably through his gorilla trek on An Idiot Abroad and thought, “That sounds like fun!” As fate would have it, I saw that episode at the same time that I was planning a safari in Tanzania. After putting my expert geographical […]