Bo Kaap is a neighborhood on the edge of Cape Town’s city center and is known for it’s colorful, semi-detached houses. Bo Kaap’s residents are largely descendants of slaves that were imported by the Dutch in the 1700s from Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Because of this, the neighborhood is mostly Muslim and has colorful […]
Cape Town: First Impressions
Less than two weeks after the World Cup came to a close in South Africa, I was headed for Cape Town. I had heard from many a traveler along the way how much I would love Cape Town. But it’s difficult for me to imagine the places they described as still being part of the […]
Dunes & Wildlife Tour: Sossusvlei
After an overnight stay at Chameleon Backpackers following our trip to Etosha National Park, we hit the road again. This time, we were off to Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert. This desert is the oldest desert in the world. We passed several ‘towns’ on our off-road drive there. I use the word town loosely because […]
RTW Trip: Five Months In
Five months. That means I’m over halfway through my trip now (sad!). It was another absolutely spectacular month of travel. No time for small talk, let’s cut straight to the adventures.
Dunes & Wildlife Tour: Etosha National Park
It was day one of my six day tour through Etosha National Park and Sossusvlei with Chameleon Safaris. I met the four other people who would be embarking on this adventure with me, along with our guide Beanie. We studied the map of where we would be visiting, loaded up the trailer, and hit the […]
Dunes & Wildlife Tour with Chameleon Safaris
After a whirlwind trip to Swakopmund to skydive on my birthday, I went back to Windhoek for my next exciting adventure: a six day accommodated tour to Etosha National Park and Sossusvlei with Chameleon Safaris.