nod 'n' smile

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 [...]

I’m ba-ack! In the States and on social media. We touched down in NYC yesterday morning before 6am. I actually slept fairly well on the flight so silly me thought that I’d just skip right past the jet lag and quickly reintegrate back into my normal routine. But, no. Around 2pm, I could feel the [...]