I woke up every hour on the hour. I finally rose with the roosters at 5:30am. After washing up in the morning quiet, I went outside just after six, and it was starting to get light out. The security guard and I exchanged greetings, and I stepped out of the gate to visit the shop […]
Africa
Electronics and Communicating in Kenya
It’s no secret that I almost always travel with my computer and some accessories, but suddenly when it came time for my temporary move to Kenya, I gave my electronics packing a lot more thought. Why? Well for starters I want to have a more normal life here in Kenya: I want to call home […]
My Little Bell from Thailand
Time I have now been in Kenya for 10 days and it has been a super. crazy. chaotic 10 days! And I plan on telling you all about it very soon. But as I sit here on this Saturday morning, freshly showered and sitting on my new cozy couch, I have been reflecting on the […]
Saying Goodbye to the A-Team
I have absolutely no regrets about taking a two-week tour in Egypt. I love the freedom that individual travel gives you, but at the very same time, the friendships and experiences (and less planning on my part!) of organized tours can be an equally remarkable experience. I recognize that Lauren and I are quite lucky. […]
Camping in the White Desert & How Axe Body Spray Saved my Life
After spending the night in Bahariya, we packed up our two Land Cruisers and headed back into the desert for a camping excursion. I don’t think I’ve ever considered a desert that wasn’t that dusty orange in color, but we visited both a black desert and a white desert in the very same day. Not […]
Off-Road Adventure in Egypt’s Western Desert
We left Siwa oasis and took a ten-hour drive in the desert to another oasis called Bahariya. I did not expect to drive ten hours in the desert and never pass even a single vehicle, but we did just that! It was very Indiana Jones feeling, and at the same time kind of eery to […]