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
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
Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti Planning an itinerary through the largest islands of the Caribbean, Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti. With summer quickly approaching, a quick one and a half week trip to the Caribbean seemed like the perfect start. A week ago, I purchased a multi city ticket arriving in … Continue reading Grand Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Haiti
Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil Planning and a rough itinerary of a crazy tour of South America with stops in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Brazil. Bringing the country count from 64 to 70! Three days off the plane from last last tour through North Africa, … Continue reading Tornado Tour of South America – Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, and Brazil
Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria Planning and Itinerary of a trip through the north of Africa with a layover in Portugal. Through the grapevine I found out an old friend was planning a trip to Morocco. Why not? I asked myself. I have yet to travel to the countries in … Continue reading Atlas North: A Tour through Portugal, Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria
Preview of an upcoming trip to Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India ticking off four new countries to bring the country count to 57! Neel, my enthusiastic Indian friend, told me a month ago that he was planning a trip back to the motherland. This was great news, as I always wanted to visit India. Immediately … Continue reading Four Countries in 2 Weeks: Turkey, Bangladesh, Bhutan, and India
Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar Planning: Overview of the planning involved for Indonesia and Myanmar, the flights booked, and introduction of the trip. To finish up the summer travel, there were two countries in South East Asia that I wanted to cross off the list. Indonesia and Myanmar would become country … Continue reading Burmese Days and Indo Nights – Indonesia and Myanmar
Planning, Malaysia and Brunei: Week of exploring the best of Malaysia and Brunei! China National Day is upon us again which means mass migrations of Chinese all over China and the world. For my week-long break, I pinpointed two more new countries in SE Asia on my list, bringing my country count to 40. My … Continue reading Malaysia and Brunei in a Week