The Tagline I’d Be Proud Of

  Six years ago, during our entire week without a signal, data, or internet and wandering through the otherworldly landscapes of Socotra Island, Yemen, my friend and co-guide at the time, Pier Doyon, asked me a question that caught me off guard: “What would your...

Bujum-bura My Head in the Sand

  It's nice to wake up in front of our airport gate, again.     For the 3rd time and second to last time back in Addis Ababa as our home base for our Central Africa trip, it was another 2 hour and 45 minute flight from Addis Ababa and this time to...

Let’s Not Fight If We’re Brazza-s-ville

To get in, you first need a VISA: The Republic of Congo website: https://www.ambacongo-us.org/en/embassy-services/consular/visa   Download and fill out 2 copies of the visa form ROC Visa Application Attach required documents 2 passport photos with the 2 visa forms The...

Kinshasa My Worries Goodbye!

To get in, you first need a VISA: Download and fill out the visa form: DRC Visa Application Attach required documents One passport-style photograph (2″x2″) taken within last 6 months. Invitation letter from your host OR hotel reservation A printed copy of yellow fever...

Don’t Get Bangui, Get Even

To get in, you first need a VISA Download and fill out the visa form: CAR visa application Attach required documents Physical copy of your passport A 2x2 passport photo of you in front of a white background A letter of invitation A copy of proof of your yellow fever...

Is This The End of an Era?

  This trip feels different.     I’m on what will likely be my very last Monsoon trip that embodies the spirit of how this all began: a whirlwind journey through multiple countries no one in our group has been to before. This time, it’s Chad, Niger,...

N’Djamena It? I’m Gonna Go To Chad?

  First you need... Getting the Visa Here’s the process: Download and fill out the visa form: Chad Visa Form Attach required documents: Filled out visa form A physical 2x2 passport photo. Your onward flight ticket out from Chad. An invitation letter. Prepare...

Niger-ly There!

To get in, you first need a VISA: Download and fill out 2 COPIES of the visa form: Niger online Visa Form. Attach the following documents 2 copies of the filled out visa form 2 passport photos to accompany the 2 visa forms A Letter of Invitation Prepare payment;...

Easter Island: It’s A Rap-a Nui!

    Been on all our list, it has its own emoji 🗿, it's been in the collective consciousness of all those who travel, and like Faroe Islands, it deserves to be visited before you grow too old. The 8 of us jumped on making this trip happen after...

Santia-way We Go!

  I've been to Santiago before 10 years ago, but when looking through my short term memory loss of posts, I realized we never really explored the city! We had skipped over it for Valpariso, so it's now time to return and do it justice monsoon style. Arriving at...
Let’s Not Fight If We’re Brazza-s-ville

Let’s Not Fight If We’re Brazza-s-ville

To get in, you first need a VISA: The Republic of Congo website: https://www.ambacongo-us.org/en/embassy-services/consular/visa   Download and fill out 2 copies of the visa form ROC Visa Application Attach required documents 2 passport photos with the 2 visa forms The...

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Kinshasa My Worries Goodbye!

Kinshasa My Worries Goodbye!

To get in, you first need a VISA: Download and fill out the visa form: DRC Visa Application Attach required documents One passport-style photograph (2″x2″) taken within last 6 months. Invitation letter from your host OR hotel reservation A printed copy of yellow fever...

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