While I was in Uganda I heard about an island on Lake Victoria full of chimpanzees that sounded amazing.  I was lucky enough to be able to go and it was the first time in my life seeing chimps, so I was very excited. While there I learned that in reality it is chimpanzee Sanctuary... Continue Reading →

One of the top activities to do while in Uganda is to go to Jinja, known as the adventure sports capital of Uganda and perhaps East Africa. It is where Lake Victoria (the biggest lake in Africa and  2nd biggest fresh water lake in the world)  meets the legendary Nile. This is considered the “Source... Continue Reading →

I had the pleasure of visiting two Maasai villages while I was in Kenya, and I wanted to share the experience with you and show you some pictures and tell you a little bit about this famous tribe that most of us have heard of, but know little about. My first visit to a Maasai village was... Continue Reading →

The Coast of Kenya was one of the more pleasant surprises of my journey. I never imagined Kenya, a country we normally only hear about for Safaris (O.K. and long distance runners), to have such an amazing coast. It has pristine white sand beaches  Caribbean -esque colored waters and even Zanzibar-esque Swahili cultures. To get... Continue Reading →

The Maasaai Mara National Reserve is something most of us (especially those of us in love with Nature channels and shows) have heard of as a beautiful national park and territory in Kenya full of animals and stunning beauty and I was lucky enough to be able to go visit it for 3 days and had... Continue Reading →

I recently spent 6 weeks traveling in Ethiopia and had an amazing experience there and wanted to share these 10 things about the country that I think are very interesting and most of us don't know. 10. They have their own calendar and time! Due to the beliefs of its own Christian Orthodox Church, their... Continue Reading →