The Beautiful Landscapes of Namibia
“Unbelievable.” “Spectacular.” “Otherwordly.” “Gorgeous.” “Stunning.” We found ourselves repeating these sorts of words over and over in our two weeks in the …
In Zimbabwe, Tracking Rhinos with The Most Interesting Man In the World
We pride ourselves on not being “tour” people. We don’t like someone else deciding our schedule, our itinerary, and how we should …
The Okavango Delta: Bush Poos and Hippo Grunts
Our itinerary for Botswana read: “Mokoros to bushcamping in Delta.” I did not know what most of those words meant. I knew …
Elephants, Rhinos, and Lions, Oh My!
Pretty much everyone goes to Africa for one reason: to view big, wild, hairy animals from a safe-yet-still-thrilling distance. You would think …
Welcome to Africa: A breath of fresh air
We left congested, hot, polluted Mumbai, held up for hours at the airport in a net of Indian bureaucracy. We stepped off …
Holy Cow: 10 Sanity-Saving India Travel Tips
We spent 6 weeks in India. Even though we went there as fairly experienced travelers and Jordan had been there before, India …
The Golden Temple: How did we almost miss this?
“It’s better than the Taj Mahal.” We heard this from not one, not two, but at least five different people while we …
Bedlam at the Border
If you find yourself watching burly moustachioed men goose stepping with rifles a stone’s throw from the Pakistani border, you might think …
Into Africa: Why we chose to do an overland safari tour
Our African safari starts today! This wasn’t part of the original itinerary. The more we discussed our trip, though, the more egregious …
That week we were hippies in India
Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj is an interesting little town in the Himalayas. It’s really more Tibet than India. Makes sense, as this has …
