Africa

Working With Lions: My Time in Zambia

Working With Lions: My Time in Zambia

I’ve known since the third grade that I was destined to go to Africa someday. My fascination began the moment I opened my first National Geographic, a vintage issue dated February 1916, with the headline “How Old is Man?” emblazoned across the cover. Interest was replaced with obsession, and the mysteriousness of the continent was(…)

An Homage to the King of Beasts: World Lion Day

An Homage to the King of Beasts: World Lion Day

Fact: The African Lion is endangered. Fact: Most of the world has absolutely no idea. Fact: It’s up to us to save them. Do your part by supporting organizations like ALERT (All photos were taken by me during my time in Africa - Please respect copyright rules) Related articles Trophy hunting almost worthless according to(…)

Featured Story on 1Life196Countries: Dune Top Thoughts – A Wander Through Namibia

Featured Story on 1Life196Countries: Dune Top Thoughts – A Wander Through Namibia

I was recently featured on the Canadian Travel Blog: 1Life196Countries Kelly Little, travel author, mom extraordinaire, and anthropology graduate, asked me to write a piece on Namibia. I asked what she was looking for specifically and she said her readers would “really love to read about the socio-cultural aspects and any interesting happenings or off(…)

The Magic of Marrakech - Part 1

Marrakech. My memory has whisked me right back to the dusty alleys of the Medina. Morocco was only just barely on our radar. It’s not that neither of us wanted to see it (my partner and I), we were just worried that we wouldn’t have enough time to really see it. After spending two months(…)