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The Last Hours in the US

January 11, 2017By Maria

The 36 hours before leaving did not go as planned. We had hoped to be out of the house by 12:30 pm on Monday when we turned over the keys to the tenant. We’d then have the evening and next […]

Maria and Tico ready to travel the world

Over the past several months as we have spread the news of traveling with friends and family, we have been asked some of the same questions by different people. For those who may be thinking the same thing, we’ve compiled […]

The White House, Washington DC

A Taste of What’s to Come

December 28, 2016By Maria

We got our first taste of what traveling will be like a couple weeks ago. We made our way up to Washington, DC as Tico needed to apply in person to get his South African visa. As a US […]

Nairobi

Even though we’d had a couple visitors already, we were looking forward to having family cross the ocean and set foot in Africa. We checked in to the Fairview hotel, where we’d have a couple nights of luxury. The front […]

Climbing Mount Kenya

It took us two weeks after descending Mt. Kilimanjaro to make a decision on whether we wanted to do another high altitude hike. In the end, we again felt that if we were that close we needed to do it. […]

Chalbi Desert and Marsabit National Park

After seeing the life around Lake Turkana and a sampling of the different tribes, we were eager to continue our safari with Gametrackers. The road would lead us through the Chalbi Desert before getting back into civilization. But before ending […]

Lake Turkana

When we first heard of Lake Turkana, it was mentioned for its large population of crocodiles and hippos. Looking at the map, we crossed it off as it was too far away from everything else. After arriving in Kenya, we […]

Watamu, Malindi and the train to Nairobi

It was our last day in Watamu and while we’d had several days on beaches recently, we wanted one that we didn’t involve a lot of activities. So we moved slowly and finally decided where we’d go the next day. […]

Chalbi Desert and Marsabit National Park

Visiting the Zafimaniry Villages

Day 1 We said our goodbyes to Sarah and repacked our bags so that we’d only need to carry the items we’d need for the next 3 days. After we had our breakfast in the stall across from our hotel, […]

Namib-Naukluft National Park

We left the Fish River Canyon early and made our way North to Sesriem. We had a long day of driving ahead of us, but we enjoyed the dry and desert landscapes as we traveled along. There were even mountain […]

Eastern Highlands, Part 1

We made a plan to leave Victoria Falls to head directly to the Eastern Highlands to hike. Paul had a friend that was hiking and kayaking in the area and he offered to let us join. So we made the […]

Khwai Community Camp

We had the rest of our time in Botswana planned out and reserved. The road led us to Maun and after a few days trying to view animals from only one side of the binoculars, we wanted to buy new ones. […]