This year marks an important anniversary; It’s been a decade since my trip to Namibia. It’s poignant, not just because it’s an anniversary, but because since the birth of my son, I’ve been compiling a list of all the incredible places I want to take him when he’s older, and Namibia is one of them. Back in 2013, my trip…
“Just because it’s okay for you to date outside your race at home doesn’t mean it’s okay here. It’s weird, it’s not right, that’s not how I was f**king raised. You should be ashamed.” *Josh glared at me across the table, his toothy-grinned uncle nodded his head in agreement, and eventually, all eyes rested on me. Pause for reaction. The…
Preparing for a volunteer travel trip requires a great deal more than planning an itinerary and booking a ticket. There is a great deal of research required, questions that need to be answered, applications and documents that need to be filled out, and funds that need to be raised all before you step foot on a plane. Once you realize…
Jemaa EL Fnaa square in the heart of Marrakech is teeming with hundreds of vendors hawking everything from magic carpets, tea, and spices, to camel-skin handbags, rubies (so they say) and yes, photos with cobras. These self-proclaimed snake charmers will attempt to hypnotize you into paying for a selfie with a cobra. I was lucky enough to charm my way…
Some people prefer the thrill of leaping out of a plane, gravity at its finest, the ground below, rushing at them like a Category 4 hurricane, the adrenaline palpable. My heart races just thinking about it. But for me, walking alongside a 200lb African Lion, or coming to face-to-face with a Wood Bison is not only a thrill, but a…