(Part two of four) I’m not exactly what one would call a dare devil, but I’m not a scaredy cat either. I’d say I’m somewhere in between. I’ve been sky diving but tandem. Right in the middle (or maybe some would say jumping out of a plane, even while attached to another person, is more on […]
Life
Oh the places we will go
(Part one of four) The town of Victoria Falls is the perfect place for adventure-thrill seekers and luckily the weekends at Nakavango are free for the volunteers to do as they wish. All one has to do is pick between one of a million different activities and let the lovely Justine (with Nakavango) know, she […]
Nakavango Conservation Programme
(Posted over a day later than planned due to the internet being down) Most of the other volunteers at the Nakavango Conservation Programme volunteer center have been here for a couple of weeks already and a lot of them are staying anywhere between 6-12 weeks. Makes my little two weeks here feel like it’ll be […]
Welcome? to Africa
Though I am a pretty seasoned traveler I will admit I was a bit anxious about one of the longest direct flights in the world from Atlanta to Johannesburg. What does one do for 15+ hours (almost 17 on the return)? Turns out I had nothing to worry about. I, thankfully, was in the window […]
Into Africa
It’s 10 degrees outside with the wind chill as I write this dreaming of a warm African sunset… Everyone has seen the movie Out of Africa, right? If you haven’t, as soon as you are done reading this post you should immediately download it off iTunes, snuggle up on your sofa with a cup of hot […]
A week of firsts
This is my first ever post on my first ever blog. After 10 awesome years working at Turner Broadcasting, I lost my job due to a huge company wide restructure. Thanks Turner 2020. This is the first time I have been unemployed since I graduated college. It’s a strange feeling for sure and I am […]