A “Malanje” Of Memories: Calandula/Kalandula Falls & Kwanza Rapids
A little video I just quickly edited in of what we saw the past 48 hours: How did we get here? Well we began our journey yesterday morning, waking up early from Luanda at 4:30am for the slow 6am train heading towards the province of Malanje. We...
So We “Luanda”-ed Off: Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico) & Angola Carnival!
After our first day exploring and acclimating to Angola's capital of Luanda, this morning we woke up early at 6:30am and headed off to Shipwreck Beach (Praia do Sarico), the final resting place of long lost forgotten ships from all over the world. ...
Not All Who “Luanda” Are Lost . . .
Angola: Once a Portuguese overseas territory from the 16th century to 1975, the country became infamous for becoming the staging ground for a brutal civil war (between the Soviets and an alliance of Western nations that ironically also included China...one of...
Meet The Monsooners To Syria!
No matter what happens, I am grateful to know I live in a world where even if I'm heading to a place like Syria, a wonderful group of great people would join me. What is life when 16 exceptional, self-actualized, forward thinking, culturally competent, and...
“Nouakchott” Of Making It Out If I Miss My Flight! | Flying United Polaris (1-2-1 Config on the 787-10 From Brussels to NYC)
Not gonna lie, as punny as our blogpost title is today, it did jinx me: Royal Air Maroc just cancelled one of my flight legs home, so I had to rebook at the last minute via a Turkish Airlines alternative thanks to satellite internet...but hey, that comes with...
Missing You From “Atar” – Into the White Valley!
After an early breakfast in Ouadane we departed another drive out into the desert for Agrour to see some pre-historic paintings left there more than 6000 years ago. Do you see the imprint of the human hand underneath the sun?Humans?...
Not A “Ouadane” Soul In Sight!
After exploring Chinguetti early this morning we then headed off for a 1-2 hour drive into the Adrar region of Mauritania, stopping at isolated and lost cities of the Sahara where empires were founded and felled. Once upon a time these were...
Let’s Get “Chinguetti” Wit’ It, Na Na Na Na Na Na!
After disembarking from a train journey of a lifetime, we drove out towards a campsite outside of Choum by 1am and spent the rest of the night in our tents. The stars here are unbelievable. When the sun rose at 8am, we woke up to a picnic...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
