nod 'n' smile

For our last couple of nights in East Africa, J and I stayed at the Wildebeest Camp in Nairobi. Since we were winding down our trip, we decided for the sake of simplicity to have dinner at the communal table at Wildebeest rather than venturing into town. It was a good move, not only because [...]

We decided to cap off our trip to East Africa with one final day tour with Urban Adventures, what we thought was a walking safari through Hell’s Gate National Park. We had read that this was what the park was known for and between our desire to spend our last day with animals, and the [...]

After two weeks of relative quiet in the Serengeti wilderness and on the beaches of Jambiani, we found ourselves heading gobsmack into the frenetic energy and urban density of Stone Town, location of the nearest ATM and once the capital of Zanzibar. Stone Town is one of those places that’s easily romanticized and exoticized because [...]

In my last post, I left you with the image of a less than pristine beach that was supposed to be the location for our relaxing beach vacation in Zanzibar. It certainly wasn’t what we had in mind.We arrived in Jambiani late in the afternoon and after dropping off luggage in our room, we eagerly [...]

Minor bumps aside, we left our weeklong safari tour in great spirits, having seen more than we had ever hoped, and met and spent time with people who we liked enough to hug good-bye when we went on our own way. On the last day, while most of the group continued back to Nairobi where [...]