Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Here’re two articles about eating and not eating in Africa which I recently wrote for the online travel magazine www.Travelated.com. Thought I’d share them with y’all!
Erin Eats Exotic Animals & Not Eating Abroad: Global Fasting Traditions
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Last week, I traveled overland from Livingstone, Zambia to Lilongwe, Malawi. It took me 3 days and the entire time I was the only foreigner on the local bus with my fellow Malawi travelers.
I learned an important lesson from my new bus buddies:
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
Cape Town is a beautiful place, rich in multitudes of cultures: the current townships to historic Cape Malay communities to affluent sea-side residents. In short, there’s a lot to see here!
Here’re a few of my favorite picks to get a genuine feel for Cape Town.
Monday, September 19th, 2011
My first visit to Africa was as a graduate student at Cape Town University 10 years ago. Not even a decade had passed since South Africa was under apartheid rule and I couldn’t have been more out of my element.
Here’s a bit of what I learned…
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
A serial volun-tourist, Suzanne is a star Adventure Philanthropist – returning to Africa to volunteer not just once, but twice with the lion cubs!
Watch while she talks about what keeps drawing her back into the lions’ domain!
Thursday, September 15th, 2011
I am a die-hard fan of playing in the sand and my recent trip to the famous Namib Desert provided me another opportunity to get a little gritty!
Here’re my favorite dune sports: ATV riding, dune driving, sand boarding, and my latest fav – sand sledding!
Monday, September 12th, 2011
Last month I was in Ethiopia and South Africa, and this month I’m visiting Botswana and Zambia—4 of the 5 countries hardest hit by the global HIV / AIDS epidemic.
Africa’s suffering is acute. Although the continent only has 10% of the world’s population, Africa has 68% of all HIV/AIDS infections.
Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Ethiopia marches to the beat of its own drummer – with its own calendar and time clock. There’s no doubt this country is unique unto itself!
I’ve been dying to go to Ethiopia for some time, and now I know why – it’s amazing! Check out my 7 insider tips!
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
I first started to appreciate Islamic culture while visiting Spain’s famous Alhambra – full or Moorish influence. But there’s no better representation of beautiful Arab architecture then some of Islam’s most sacred places of worship: Mosques.
Here’re 3 of my favorites…
Monday, September 5th, 2011
The best part of traveling is meeting new people. I’m making so many friends on the road.
Here’re just a few of the fabulous friends (no longer strangers!) I’ve met along the way…