Elkin, An Urban DelightAlong the Mountains-To-Sea Trail
Somehow I only recently learned about the Mountains-To-Sea Trail. Though a bit of an outdoors enthusiast, if not exactly a fitness nut (I’ve been thinking about walking some of the Appalachian Trail...
View ArticleAfrican Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 1
My African Journey Begins, and I’m Feeling Rather Sick I’ve just been to the nearest travellers’ medical centre and started a round of vaccinations in preparation for a road trip across southern...
View ArticleChicago – Getting Blown Away: Appreciating the Architecture of the Windy City
Living in New York, I assumed I had seen enough skyscrapers to last me a life time. I could not have been more wrong. A family trip for a college campus visit to Chicago opened my eyes to a whole new...
View ArticleMoved by the Majesty of Isfahan:A Pearl in the Persian Empire
Imam Square The city of Isfahan is fondly referred to by Iranians as “half the world,” for it has as many beauties as in half of the whole world. Situated on the Zayanderud River, it is an ancient...
View ArticleMy Experience Teaching in Kathmandu
It was the spring of 2017. Having spent 6 months in New Zealand with a Working Holiday Visa before entering my university, I knew that I should be doing something abroad instead of sulking at home. But...
View ArticleBeyond the Ordinary Tourist Route – Al Hoceima National Park, Morocco
My little KIA Rio was jumping painfully along the narrow, rocky road. The steep hills and the frequent u-curves made it impossible to know if the car would survive through the next bend. The frequent...
View ArticleSafari Bliss with Big Cats in Ndutu, Tanzania
Ever since my first safari in South Africa, on each subsequent safari, I have been so bold as to have a particular animal that I hope to see and I tell my guide (knowing, of course, they have no...
View ArticleA Trek to Mount Genyen – Eastern Tibet
Tibet has always been a dream for many travelers. Its giant snowy mountains, endless grasslands, lakes, rivers, as well as its unique local culture make this place like a magnet. It was a magnet for me...
View ArticleSmallest Town in the World – Hum, Croatia
This year I spent my vacation in Istria, Croatia. As I’m not the biggest fan of the seaside, I decided to explore the inland. Earlier this year I also visited Tuscany, and after reading many articles...
View ArticleAfrican Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 2
The old Afrikaans gentleman says to me – “Ah, so you’re going up into Africa”. I’m intrigued by what he’s just said. I reply, half-jokingly – “Aren’t we in Africa; right here, right now?” He said...
View ArticleLiving the Pura Vida – Costa Rica
It was a hot morning in Montezuma, Costa Rica and the walk down the hill to the village was agony. I was only half way down the hill when a young man on a motorbike stopped. “Senorita, I take you to...
View ArticleDon’t Skip Santa Ana, El Salvador
Travelling is a funny thing. Generally, it is the “big” experiences that we expect to stick with us. When in El Salvador, these “big” experiences might be climbing a volcano or surfing a world-class...
View ArticleA Full-Time Traveler Visits Tonga
Many people in the US have never even heard of Tonga, but I got the privilege of spending three months in Tonga between 2016 and 2017. This small country, a collection of islands two thousand...
View ArticleAfrican Motorcycle Road Trip, Part 3
I’m out of bed early and packing the motorcycle to head further south from Springbok. My next destination is Cape Agulhas, which means a longer day of riding. About 700 kilometres (460 miles). There...
View ArticleGreece: Highlights of Athens in One Day
Yes, I have just eight hours to see Athens and am pleasantly surprised at how much I am able to do. I climb to the top of the Acropolis and admire the four main structures up there. I wander the...
View Article4 Underrated Destinations Italy and Italy Tours
Places to go in Italy and Tours Most Everyone Misses Everyone knows Rome is amazing. After all, that’s why you have to wait in line to visit the Colosseum and stand shoulder to shoulder with other...
View ArticleBucharest: What a difference a decade makes!
My first trip to Bucharest, twenty years after the end of Communism, and I’m among few tourists on streets that feel a tad threatening. Now, a decade later, I’m stunned to find Romania’s capital as...
View ArticleHwange Safari Tour – Zimbabwe
I visited Hwange as part of an organized safari tour. When they told me that I was heading to this park, I was unsure about what was to come. I had never heard about Hwange National Park before and...
View ArticleYour pre-holiday checklist: Discover 7 things to sort at home before you hit...
7 things to sort at home Jetting off on the holiday of a lifetime? Or backpacking your way across Australia for a couple of months? Wherever you’re going, I’m sure you’ve spent a huge amount of hours...
View ArticleCamping With Elephants at Ol Pejeta Conservancy, Kenya
They appeared as shadows through the trees, one at first, then a second and a third, until the whole herd was illuminated by the glow of the full moon above. I scarcely dared to breathe for fear of...
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