Rwandan Roads Are Like Music

Rwandan roads are like music – curve after curve in the road swinging you out and around, another wave of joy, lulling you into a trance, so mystical, so right. From one side to the next. Bend right, bend left. Swing low, towards the ground. Don’t let go – don’t change the angle of your…

So You Want to Know What It’s Like to Drive a Motorcycle Around Africa, and also: The Week of Impressive Bodies of Water

So you want to know what it feels like to ride a motorcycle across Africa? Well, here are a few tips on how you can recreate the experience right at home! First of all, sit on a pogo stick and don’t stop jumping up and down, occasionally really hitting the floor hard and shaking your…

The Masai Mara

Border Crossing Day is no ordinary day. It is a day filled with the excitement and anticipation of arriving at a new and unknown country and the trepidation and apprehension involved with battling through two borders. You must get up early and account for at least two hours of border-ing. You must pack the documents…

The Travel Gods

This post goes out to all my travel gods! You know who you are! 1. The ATM God! Because there is no sweeter sound to a budget-traveler-whose-credit-card-has-been-malfunctioning-lately’s ears than that whirring sound the ATM makes when it is about to divulge wonderful, essential cash. 2. The No-Mechanical-Issues God! The one who makes sure (almost every morning) that…