I've gotten a bit of perspective on our trip to Tanzania. You will never again hear me complain about being broke. My mother used to say how lucky me and my siblings were for being born in the US ( Read more... )

We're back and so is our luggage. The trip was the longest vacation (just short of two weeks) I've taken since I was a child. It was wonderful to be able to forget what day of the week it was ( Read more... )

We leave in five days. I picked up the malarial pills today. We have studied the Lion King. I'm going to take photographs as we pack just to show the sheer amount of crap we're hauling 1/3 of the way around the world. In the meantime, here are some useful swahili phrases, courtesy of the Lonely Planet Swahili Phrase Book. I think mastering ( Read more... )

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Being a newbie to this exotic travel thing, I had no clue about all of the medical preparation that is recommended! One day, you just think "I want to go (your dream far-away destination here). Why shouldn't I go?" Then you research, gasp at the expense, close your eyes and shove your hard-earned cash at the travel agent, and wait ( Read more... )

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