One of my favorite adventures in Kinshasa has been going to “The Beach” and shopping for fabric. While you’re still inevitably subject to the cries of “Madame! Over here!” and “Look, look, Madame!” that you would be in the street markets and craft stalls, there’s just something magical about fabric shopping. Maybe it’s the creative […]
When I first decided to tell people at home that I was planning an around-the-world trip by myself, whether they were nervous for my safety or excited for my adventure, it was inevitable that one of the questions they would ask if I was going to be lonely. I’ve been dreaming of this trip since […]
When you’re planning to leave home for an undetermined amount of time, on your own, to another continent… you tend to search out a few things that are going to be familiar amongst the deluge of new-ness that is about to become your entire existence. Also, if you have an addiction, you definitely try to […]
So the Acacia Africa Desert Tracker Tour that I’m a part of is conducted (as are most, from what I understand), in English. Now, you’d think that speaking the same language, we would all, well, understand each other. That’s where things get interesting. Just to jog your memory, our group consists of: Two Kiwis, Three […]
When I transferred to Garden State Rollergirls, I never imagined that a year and a half after I did, I would be leaving again. When I joined the team I was in a bad place, derby wise. I simply wasn’t happy – I thought I was a crap skater and a waste of time, and […]
One of the first activities that caught my eye when I arrived in Cape Town was shark cage diving. I don’t even know WHY – I abhor going underwater without an air tank and regulator… but something about this just seemed like a “must do.” I was toying around with the idea and had sent […]
When you read any guidebook or ask any CapeTownian what to do or see in Cape Town, one response that will *always* be there is “Table Mountain.” As one of the new 7 Natural Wonders of the World, Table Mountain has recently become an incredibly popular tourist destination, and of course, Cape Town has understandable […]
So I’d like to preface this by saying that for several trips now, ALL I EVER WANT TO DO IS BIKE TOURS. However, since my usual travel partner of Little Bro can’t ride a bike at the ripe old age of 25, I’ve never done one as when we travel together we like to do […]
EVERYONE keeps asking me what I’ve done every day, and for the first two days in Cape Town, I felt like a “bad traveler” because frankly, when I got here after a redeye, twelve hours in Cairo, another redye, a mad dash to my connection, and another 2 hour flight, I was so exhausted that […]
After ALL of the crazy hassle getting my Egyptian visa, you can BET that I was anxious as all heck about the legitimacy of the tour company that I had booked. Not only that, but I was worried overall if the entire series of shenanigans would be worth it at all. Well, you’re about to […]
