I never considered myself a ‘people person’ – I much preferred animals. This was emphasised by my 8 years working in customer service/retail jobs where you, unfortunately, get to experience some of the worst sides of people. During my early 30’s I decided on a career change, hoping to realise my childhood dreams of working…
She walked out of camp, past the firebreak where the big, fallen over Apple Leaf tree lay slowly decaying in the harsh African sunlight. There was a gentle breeze blowing short, sharp gusts of hot air that seemed to caress her body as she followed a well-used game trail that disappeared into the wilderness in…
Have you ever been to a place that instantly captivates you…in an enthralling, hard to explain, but no pressure kind of way? There is a charm about Kinangop that is hard to put in words. You will instantly be blown away by its natural undisturbed beauty. Kinangop, which is in Nyandarua County, is about 1…
My name is Fitsumbirhan Tarekegn. Not so long ago, I had no idea of neither how amazing long trips and hiking were nor how I could start my travel journey . Then I joined a group of hikers named Addis Hiking via a friend. The first move to my travel desires. My first hike was…
I floated weightlessly over the coral. The current at Turquoise Drift took me for a ride along Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. The coral was a twisted kaleidoscope below me. Blue-green chromis were scattered like confetti above the blue-tipped branching staghorn coral. Raccoon butterflyfish poked pointed mouths between branches, daintily nibbling coral polyps. A school of…
Before 15th October of this year, if you had asked me what is my favourite place on earth, without no doubt, my mind would travel so fast to my favourite jungle: A small piece of forest in the southern Amazon of Perú. An especial place that represents exactly how nature can overcome years of degrading…
I spent the last 5 years traveling nonstop overland to all 54 African countries. My wife, who is from Cameroon, joined me on 31 of them. Perhaps the most common question we get is, “Which is your favorite African country?” We answer, “On the African mainland, it’s Namibia. On the entire continent, it’s Mauritius.” Francis…
I haven’t been traveling long, only the last few years, but even so, I have seen more beauty in those years than I have ever seen in my entire life. I grew up in Los Angeles, California USA. When I saw “Los Angeles,” most people picture palm tree lined streets running alongside the pristine beach,…
There isn’t much to the airport in Drake Bay, Costa Rica. A small airstrip only big enough for small, propeller planes reaches in from one end on the Pacific Ocean into where a small terminal building awaits. It may be a low-key arrival but It’s the entry to a world far different from the traffic…
My favorite place in the entire world is Amboseli National Park, Kenya. I didn’t even know places like this were real until I visited in 2003. As a child, I flipped through my dad’s National Geographic and watched nature documentaries on TV. I saw images of large assemblages of wildlife: zebras, elephants, and lions, but…