Not-so-Hidden Ruins in Rock Creek Park

Anyone who knows me, knows I have a thing for ruins when I travel. If something is old, ruined and abandoned, I want to see it and explore it. Little did I know I’ve been living just a couple miles...

Three Days in Cape Town

With my first safari experience under my belt in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, it was time to move on to South Africa. My first stop would be Cape Town and my expectations were high. Everyone I knew who had been to...

Life in the Time of Coronavirus

I’ve written this blog post in my head a dozen times, usually while walking or running through my Petworth neighborhood or in Rock Creek Park. But every time I’ve sat down to try to actually type the words on my...

Experiencing Botswana’s Okavango Delta

It was still pitch-black outside when I heard the ring of myiPhone alarm go off, signaling that it was time to crawl out of my cozy warmbed to get dressed before my morning tea arrived. My iPhone screen showed itwas...

Welcome to the Okavango Delta

After spending less than 48 hours in Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe to kick off a three-week trip to southern Africa, I headed across the border to the airport in Kasane, Botswana to start my journey to the Okavango Delta –...

48 Hours in Victoria Falls

I spent less than 48 hours in Victoria Falls, but I managed to squeeze a lot in to that 48 hours! Arriving on a Saturday afternoon to the Victoria Falls airport on the Zimbabwe side of the Falls, I waited...

Three Days in Cape Town

With my first safari experience under my belt in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, it was time to move on to South Africa. My first stop would...

A Return to Blogging

The thought of blogging again has crept into my mind now and then over the past couple years. I have visited places or experienced things...

Two Days in Hong Kong

I kicked off my recent trip to China with two days in Hong Kong, but I have to admit, I wasn’t particularly excited about the...