Thursday, September 29th, 2011
Here’re two articles about eating and not eating in Africa which I recently wrote for the online travel magazine http://www.travelated.com/. Thought I’d share them with y’all!
Erin Eats Exotic Animals – published Sept. 25, 2011
Last week I ate …
Saturday, September 24th, 2011
Last week, I traveled overland from Livingstone, Zambia to Lilongwe, Malawi. It took me 3 days, 2 big buses, 1 mini bus, 2 shared taxis, and 3 regular taxis to complete the trip. Each leg I was the only foreigner …
Thursday, September 22nd, 2011
This is my second visit to Cape Town. It’s a physically beautiful place and a city rich in multitudes of cultures: from the current townships to the historic Cape Malay communities to the affluent sea-side residents. In short, there’s a …
Monday, September 19th, 2011
My first visit to Cape Town was as a graduate student, exactly 10 years ago. At the time, it struck me that not even a decade had passed since the country was under apartheid rule. It was amazing to me …
Saturday, September 17th, 2011
I met Suzanne while doing one of the fabulous Acacia Africa activities — a 1-day volunteer stint with Lion Encounter & ALERT in the Victoria Falls town of Livingstone, Zambia.
Suzanne from Leeds, England has volunteered to work with the …
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 with yet another opportunity to get a little gritty! Here’re my favorite dune sports:
Morocco – Riding the Dunes …
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.
Here’s just a few of these countries’ startling statistics:
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Ethiopia is a country that marches to the beat of its own drummer – or at least its own clock! For instance, Ethiopia runs on “Ethiopian time”—a variance of 6 hours from the rest of the world’s “International time.”
Dates …
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 …
Monday, September 5th, 2011
The best part of traveling is meeting new people. I’m making so many friends on the road. We have a bunch of fun and it’s tough to leave them.But then on the next bus ride or airport waiting room …