A story of showing up in Arusha and climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on a 5-day trek with no preparation from the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro is no joke and thinking that it was a walk in the park (literally) was quite foolish. At 5,895 m, Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa … Continue reading How I Almost Died on Kilimanjaro
Exploring Arusha and some of the top sights of the city and booking our hike to Kilimanjaro on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The city with over half a million in population is the capital of the Arusha Region and a hub for tourists. Right at the base of Mount Meru, the major attractions … Continue reading Arusha the Tourist Hub
Exploring Dar Es Salaam in a day, visiting the National Museum, Askari Monument, St. Joseph’s Cathedral, and Azania Front Lutheran Church on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Dar Es Salaam, translated as “the harbor of peace” is the largest and most important city in Tanzania. Once the capital of the country, which is now … Continue reading Dar Es Salaam in a Day
Exploring the top sights of Zanzibar, Stone City and the magnificent beaches, during the trip The Great Eastern Summer. Once an independent country, Zanzibar is now a semi-autonomous part of Tanzania. The island is famous for its white sandy beaches and the historical Stone City. It also produces cloves, cinnamon, pepper, and nutmeg which has … Continue reading Exploring the Top Sights of Zanzibar
Exploring the sights of Frankfurt in a couple of hours on a layover before heading for Zanzibar on the trip The Great Eastern Summer. The fifth largest city in Germany is also one of the most important financial centers in the world. Frankfurt has been called “Mainhattan” (combining Main River and Manhattan) partly due to … Continue reading Frankfurt on a Layover
An itinerary and planning for “The Great Eastern Summer”, a trip of a lifetime, across three continents and over thirty countries. With three months open for travel my friend Bill and I were set to do some serious exploring. We would start in Africa, go on safari and climb Mount Kilimanjaro, then venture into the … Continue reading The Great Eastern Summer
A journey through Cuba in a week visiting Vinales, Santa Clara, Cayo Santa Maria and Trinidad on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Itinerary Map
The start of a weeklong journey through Cuba spending two days visiting the best sights in Havana on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Havana The capital and largest city of Cuba was founded in the 16th century by Spanish conquistadors. It is now a major tourist city with over a … Continue reading Havana, Cuba
A road trip through the Dominican Republic with stops at Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, Puerto Plata, and Santiago on the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti The second largest country of the Caribbean shares Hispaniola island with Haiti. The Dominican Republic is also where Columbus landed and created the first permanent settlement … Continue reading Exploring the Top Sights of the Dominican Republic
A bus trip from Port-au-Prince, Haiti to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with Coach from the trip Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Not too many people travel to the Dominican Republic from Haiti by bus. This is due to the fact that most people would fly and that land travel in Haiti is … Continue reading Capital Coach Line bus from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo